Architecture of Maharashtra
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Maharashtra state in India is known for its Famous caves and cliffs. It is said that the varieties found in Maharashtra are wider than the caves and rock-cut architecture found in the rock cut areas of Egypt, Assyria, Persia and Greece.[citation needed] The Buddhist monks first started these caves in the 2nd century BC, in search of serene and peaceful environment for meditation, and they found these caves on the hillsides.[2][1]
Buddhist and Hindu cave temples at
Ancient
The oldest building in the state is Vakataka ruins in Mansar.
Rock cut caves
Rock-cut architecture took turn with the Buddhist reign and remarkable Buddhist monuments were produced in areas such as Bihar in the east and Maharashtra in the west. Natural grottos and caves in the hillside were excavated by the Buddhist monks and turned into glorious prayer halls and monasteries.
Ranging from tiny monastic cells to colossal, elaborately carved temples, they are remarkable for having been hewn by hand from solid rock. Their 3rd century BC origins seem to have been as temporary shelters for Buddhist monks when heavy monsoon rains made their normal itinerant lifestyle impossible.
Modeled on earlier wooden structures, most were sponsuoions[check spelling] sit like a sceptre and crown amidst hills turned mauve.
Medieval
Hindu
During the early medieval period, the Maharashtrian region's architecture was largely based on a combination of old and new Nagara styles. Bhimashankar temple is considered to be a unique mix of these two Nagara styles. During the late period, Hemadri a court polymath of Yadavas of Deogiri used his unique combinational Nagara style to create many temples, which were again rebuilt due to numerous Islamic clashes and their penchant for destroying Hindu places of worship. Foremost among these are Trayambakeshwar Temple, Tulja Bhavani temple, Ghrishneshwar temple among others.
Indo-Islamic
Some structures at the Daulatabad Fort[note 1] is the earliest examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in Maharashtra.[3]
The medieval Ahmednagar Sultanate built the Ahmednagar Fort, Tomb of Salabat Khan II and Bagh Rauza[4] in Ahmednagar. Their style is similar to that of the other Deccan Sultanates.
The best example of Mughal architecture in Maharashtra is Bibi ka Maqbara built by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, which is a replica of the Taj Mahal.
Maratha
The
Colonial
Portuguese
During Portuguese rule in Mumbai, several fortifications, including the Madh Fort and Castella de Aguada were built in the city.
British Colonial
During the
Indo-Saracenic
A new architectural style known as the
Art Deco
Mumbai has one of the largest collections of art deco buildings in the world.
Post-Independence (1947―present)
Modern skyscrapers built in the
form the skyline of Mumbai.Gallery
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Azam Shah.
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The Fort campus of the University of Mumbai was established in 1857.
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The present building of theVictorian Gothic style and completed in 1888.[5]
Notes
- ^ The Daulatabad Fort itself was built by the Yadava dynasty in the 12th century CE, and the Indo-Islamic structures were added later by the Delhi Sultanate in the 14th century CE.
- ^ a b The name translates to "King Shivaji Museum"
References
Citations
- ^ a b "Ajanta Caves". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ "Ellora Caves". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ Haig 1907, p. 20-56.
- ^ Haig 1907, p. 56.
- ^ a b Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)". whc.unesco.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai". whc.unesco.org. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
Bibliography
- Fergusson, James (1864). The Rock-cut Temples of India.
- Haig, Major T. W. (1907). Historic Landmarks of the Deccan. The Pioneer Press, Allahabad.