Indian architecture




 The Indian architecture reveals to us the cultural diversities and helps us to understand the rich traditions of India.  Indian art is inspired by religion.


 Indian architecture progressed with time and assimilated the many influences that came as a result of India's global discourse with other regions of the world throughout its millennia-old past. The architectural methods practiced in India are a result of examination and implementation of its established building traditions and outside cultural interactions.

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