Architecture Of India
Though old, this Eastern tradition has also incorporated modern values as India became a modern nation state. As the country became more integrated with the world's economy, traditional Vastu Shastra remains influential in India's architecture during the contemporary era.
Read more about Architecture Of India: Indus Valley Civilization (3300 BC-1300BC), Post Maha Janapadas Period (1500 BC—200 AD), Early Common Era—High Middle Ages (200 AD—1200 AD), Late Middle Ages (1100 AD—1526 AD), Islamic Influence and Mughal Era (1526 AD-1857 AD), Colonial Era (1500 AD—1947 AD), Republic of India (1947 AD—present), Gallery, Architecture of India in Detail
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