Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Answer the following question in detail.
Explain the characteristics of the Islamic architecture in India by giving examples.
उत्तर
Islamic style of architecture began in the medieval period. This architecture was a mixture of Persian, Central Asian, Arabic and pre-Islamic Indian styles. The Muslim sultanates patronised this architecture.
Characteristics:
Islamic architecture is characterized by large and tall buildings.
The buildings were mostly symmetrical and had a courtyard.
Marbles were also used in construction.
There was usually a large space below a high dome.
The architecture involved skilled stone masonry work.
There was the use of columns and brackets and hypostyle halls.
Examples:
The Qutub Minar at Mehrauli in Delhi is the highest minaret in the world and is 73 meters in height. The construction was started by Qutubuddin Aibak, and it was completed by Iltutmish.
The Taj Mahal, the real beauty of the Islamic architecture was constructed by Shah Jahan, in memory of his wife, Mumtaj Mahal.
The Gol Gumbaz built at Bijapur in the 17th century is the burial site of Mohammed Adil Shah.
संबंधित प्रश्न
(i) Murals in old wadas at Wai and Satara - Maratha style of painting
(ii) The rock shelters in the caves at - Folk style of painting
Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh
(iii) The tradition of narrating stories from - Chitrakathi Tradition
Ramayana, Maharashtra
(iv) The portrait of Savai Madhavrao and - Mughal Miniature
Nana Phadnavis
The ............ saw the rise of Mathura school.
Explain the statement with reason.
Hemadpanti temples are excellent examples of temple architecture.
Complete following concept maps.
| Temple Architecture |
Dravida | Hemadpanti |
| Characteristics |
..................................... ...................................... |
.................................. .................................. |
| Examples |
......................................... ......................................... |
..................................... ...................................... |
Write about folk traditions of sculptural art.
Explain the following concept .
Hemadpanti style
Explain the following sentence with its reason.
It is necessary to preserve the tradition like Chitrakathi, which is on the verge of extinction.
Answer the following question in 25-30 words.
Write about Gandhara School of art.
Complete the following table.
| Temple Architecture Naagara | Naagara | Draavida | Hemadpanti |
| Characteristics | |||
| Examples |
Write in detail about folk styles of painting.
