Indian Art and Culture The Complete Guide : For UPSC Exam PDF Book
Name of Book : Indian Art and Culture The Complete Guide / भारतीय कला और संस्कृति पूरी गाइड
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Language of Book : English
Size of Ebook : 11 MB
Total pages in ebook : 229
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Description about eBook : Rock-Cut Architecture of Ancient India
The exercise of creating a structure by carving it out of the natural rock is known as Rock-cut architecture. In this, the rock that is not part of the structure is removed until the desired structure is obtained. Compared to any other form of rock architecture in the world, Indian rock-cut architecture is more diverse and found in greater abundance (more than 1,500 rock cut structures in India). Moreover, the religious character of Indian Rock-cut architecture is another feature to be noted. The Mauryan's excelled in cave architecture and they are considered as the pioneers of rock-cut cave architecture............
The exercise of creating a structure by carving it out of the natural rock is known as Rock-cut architecture. In this, the rock that is not part of the structure is removed until the desired structure is obtained. Compared to any other form of rock architecture in the world, Indian rock-cut architecture is more diverse and found in greater abundance (more than 1,500 rock cut structures in India). Moreover, the religious character of Indian Rock-cut architecture is another feature to be noted. The Mauryan's excelled in cave architecture and they are considered as the pioneers of rock-cut cave architecture............
Buddhist Influence on Rock-cut Architecture
Buddhism became the dominant religion in the 3rd to 2nd century B.C. There were three characteristic forms of Buddhist architecture which developed around this period – the monumental funerary mound or Stupa, hall of worship or the Chaitya and the monastery or Vihara. Since the Buddhist and Jain Monks usually stayed away from the cities and towns, therefore, Chaityas and Viharas were developed along the hillside.
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