Discover India's oldest monument. Commissioned by Emperor Ashoka, it is a key site for early Buddhist stone architecture and ...

When it comes to caves in India, one needs to remember that they are not just some large cavity in the hills or the ground. Here we bring you a list of caves and cave systems that may have started as ...

The Sanchi Stupa, built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century, is one of the world's oldest and most famous Buddhist monuments. Its massive dome enshrines the relics of the Buddha. India is ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute is the annual research periodical being brought out by the ...

Imagine a time when intellectual and cultural treasures traveled as freely as spices, gems, and silk. A time when India ...

One of India's most renowned engineering institutions is incorporating the study of 8,000-year-old architectural knowledge into its course offerings. In August, Vastu shashtra, an ancient system of ...

Archaeological endeavors aimed at exploring the civilizations of the past have revealed a commonality across the world. A form of architecture developed independently on every continent. Evidence ...

While a ceremonial fusillade of firecrackers sounded outside, a black-capped Brahmin pandit recited Sanskrit prayers last week in a factory conference hall at Poona, outside Bombay. It was the time of ...

Raj Jadhav is a registered architect, educator and award-winning researcher in Mumbai, India. He has written numerous essays, design features and papers for Indian and international publications. In ...