Ancient Indian Architecture

Architecture and architecture and civil architecture of ancient India was called Sthapatya-Shastra in ancient India. The word Sthapatya comes from the word Stapana. Since architecture is both science and art, it is also called Sthapatya-kala, and the word Kala means art. The temple, palace, lounge and other citizens' buildings were built from an early age and are carried out by famous Sthapati architects.

& Lt; Tab / & gt; The building plays an important role in Indian culture. These works express creativity and art work, describe culture, hard work, and religion. Ancient Indian architecture can be divided into various religions and civilizations. These architectural achievements are currently one of the main attractions attracting visitors from all over the world to India. & Lt; Tab / & gt; Harappan of the Indus Valley civilization believes in architectural forms of "Utilitarianism" rather than "aesthetics". They believe that simple buildings can be used in everyday life, but it is still quite simple, but usually it will build a beautiful work to impress the people.

The architecture and art of Islam and the Mughal dynasty are well known in India such as Taj Mahal and Jama Masjid. At the same time, Muslim rulers destroyed most of the architectural miracles of ancient India and transformed them into Islamic architectures, in particular Varanasi, Mathura, Ayodya, New Delhi. Historian Richard Eaton puts the idols of Delhi Sultan and the destruction of the temple on the table and mixes with events that have kept embarrassment from the temple for years. In his thesis he lists 37 Hindu temple blasphemed or destroyed in India from 1234 to 1518 in the Sultanate of Delhi.

The city's civilization in India can be traced back to Mohenjodaro and Harappa in Pakistan, and the planned town has existed for 5000 years. Ever since, the architecture of ancient India and civil engineering have been growing. It is reflected in the construction of temples, palaces and fortresses in the Indian peninsula and surrounding areas. In ancient India, architecture and civil engineering was called sthapatya-kala, literal translation meaning architectural art (something)

Indian architecture and architecture is known as "Vaastu Shastra". This represents comprehensive understanding or materials engineering, hydrology and hygiene. Ancient Indian culture also began using plant dyes to grow plants such as indigo and cinnabar. Many dyes are used for art and sculpture. The use of perfume demonstrates several chemical substances, in particular the distillation and refining process. The history of science and technology in China has made great progress in science, technology, mathematics, and astronomy. Observations of the first recorded comets, eclipses, and supernovae were made in China. Traditional Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture treatment, herbal medicine are also being practiced. Four main inventions of China: compass, gunpowder, paper and printing are the most important technological progress, only known in Europe at the end of the Middle Ages.