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Indian Civilization and Architecture

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  • Period: 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE

    Indus Valley Civilization

    Development of urban planning, granaries, Great Bath, and Harappan architecture.
  • Period: 1500 BCE to 599 BCE

    Vedic Period and Early Iron Age

    Introduction of Vedic religious structures, fire altars, and the early stages of temple architecture.
  • Period: 322 BCE to 185 BCE

    The Maurya Empire and Ashokan Architecture

    Ashoka’s reign, the construction of stupas (like the Great Stupa of Sanchi), and edicts on stone pillars.
  • Period: 300 to 1300

    Southern Indian Dynasties and Dravidian Architecture

    Rise of Chola, Pallava, and Vijayanagara dynasties, development of gopurams and large temple complexes, such as Brihadeeswarar Temple.
  • Period: 600 to 1200

    Early Medieval India and Temple Architecture

    Flourishing of temple architecture across North and South India, creation of iconic structures like Khajuraho temples, Sun Temple at Konark, and Meenakshi Temple.
  • Period: 1206 to 1526

    The Delhi Sultanate and Indo-Islamic Architecture

    Introduction of Indo-Islamic architecture, creation of iconic monuments like Qutb Minar and Alai Darwaza.
  • Period: 1526 to

    Mughal Empire

    Fusion of Persian and Indian architectural styles, construction of monuments like the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, and Fatehpur Sikri.
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    Post-Mughal Period and Colonial Influences

    Decline of Mughal architecture, rise of colonial styles (British, Portuguese, French), and iconic buildings like Victoria Memorial and Rashtrapati Bhavan leading up to India's independence in 1947.