Indian Architecture
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 Indian Architecture: 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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