HISTORY, THEORY & CRITICISM

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Pre History (3300 1300 BCE) ...................................................................................................................................
Indus Valley Civilization, Town planning & Harappan architecture- ......................................................................
Vedic period age (1750500 BCE) ............................................................................................................................
Vedic villages and houses .........................................................................................................................................
Period of Mahajanpadas (600-300 BCE)...................................................................................................................
Formation of states...................................................................................................................................................
Rise of urban centers ................................................................................................................................................
Mauryan Empire (322185 BCE) ..............................................................................................................................
Stupas, Chaitays, Viharas...........................................................................................................................................
Mandala - Temple Architecture (320 --850 AD) .........................................................................................................
Introduction to Nagara, Dravidian & Besara style ...................................................................................................
Pallavas & Chalukyas of Badami ...............................................................................................................................
Rashtrakutas (Rock cut architecture) ......................................................................................................................
Chalukyas of Gujrat....................................................................................................................................................
Cholas .........................................................................................................................................................................
Cheras.........................................................................................................................................................................
Hoysalas .....................................................................................................................................................................
Pandyas ......................................................................................................................................................................
Medieval Indian Architecture (1336-1858) ...............................................................................................................
The Sulatanate (Mosque Architecture) ..................................................................................................................
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The Khaljis ............................................................................................................................................................

The Tughluqs .......................................................................................................................................................

The Sayyids ..........................................................................................................................................................

The Lodis ..............................................................................................................................................................

Mughal Empire (Period of monuments) .................................................................................................................

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HISTORY, THEORY & CRITICISM

Humayun..............................................................................................................................................................

Akbar ....................................................................................................................................................................

Shahjahan ............................................................................................................................................................

Aurangzeb ...........................................................................................................................................................

The Suris ..............................................................................................................................................................

Modern Architecture (1615-1947) .............................................................................................................................

Colonial architecture .............................................................................................................................................
Post Independent India ................................................................................................................................................
Exploring multiple approaches - Style developed by architects ...........................................................................
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Le Corbusier (Modern Architect) .......................................................................................................................

Louis I. Kahn (Master builder) ............................................................................................................................

Laurie Baker (Brick Master) ................................................................................................................................

Achyut Kanvinde ( Of and For the context).......................................................................................................

Anant Raje ( Contemporary architecture) .........................................................................................................

Charles Correa (The Peoples architect) ............................................................................................................

B.V. Doshi (Sustainable architecture) ................................................................................................................

Raj Rewal (Stone Master) ...................................................................................................................................

Nari Gandhi (Organic Architecture) ...................................................................................................................

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