India's architecture

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Indian Architecture

Hindu temple architecture

British-Indian Architecture

Buddhist cave architecture

Mughal Architecture

Ajanta and Ellora caves serve as examples of ancient rock-cut cave temples.

The caves are renowned for the paintings they harbour, which usually depict

Buddhist art or the jataka tales.

Mughals brought with them their own style of architecture

characterised by the elaborately designed tombs. The epitome of

Mughal architecture is the Taj Mahal.

Colourful and intricately designed sculptures at Meenakshi Amman temple of Madurai.

The living root bridges of Meghalaya: Ideal examples of sustainable architecture.