The history of architecture in India is a material narrative of aspirations, polities, and societies in the region. From the Indus Valley Civilization to the modernism of B.V. Doshi, architecture has defined periods, peoples, and regions across India. This course is a brief introduction to a history of five thousand years of architecture in India, and provides a broad perspective on one aspect of material expression.
Introduction to History of Architecture in India
NPTEL and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune via YouTube
Overview
Syllabus
Early Architecture.
Buddhist and Early Temple Architecture.
Sacrificial Altars and Divine Shelters.
The Great Temple.
Week - 01 Review.
Delhi Sultanate.
Regional Sultanas.
Temple and Mosque.
Daulatabad Fort.
Week - 02 Review.
Mughal Architecture Part - 01.
Mughal Architecture Part - 02.
Imbrication of Sultanate and Maratha Architecture.
Maratha Temple.
Week - 03 Review.
mod04lec16.
mod04lec17.
mod04lec18.
Architecture Today Commerce and Creativity.
Week - 04 Review.
Taught by
NPTEL-NOC IITM
