In South India, the Neolithic began by 6500 BC and lasted until around 1400 BC when the Megalithic transition period began. South Indian Neolithic is characterized by Ash mounds from 2500 BC in Karnataka region, expanded … See more

After the Indus Valley Civilization, there are few traces of Indian architecture, which probably mostly used wood, or brick which has been recycled, until around the time of the See more

Jain temple architecture is generally close to Hindu temple architecture, and in ancient times Buddhist religious architecture. … See more

The Indus Valley civilization covered a large area around the Indus River basin and beyond in late Bronze Age India. In its mature phase, from about 2600 to 1900 BCE, it produced … See more

For reasons that are not entirely clear, for the most part the Gupta period represented a hiatus in Indian rock-cut architecture, … See more

The basic elements of the Hindu temple remain the same across all periods and styles. The most essential feature is the inner sanctuary, the garbha griha or womb-chamber, where the primary Murti or cult image of a deity is housed in a simple bare cell. Around this … See more

The Indo-Islamic architecture began under influence of Islam in Indian subcontinent around the 7th century AD. Monuments and buildings … See more