History of Eastern Architecture

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1. Discuss in brief the influences responsible for the development of Indian classical
architecture.
2. What is the relevance of studying History of Architecture in the curriculum of
Architecture?
3. Discuss the social and religious influences on Indian Architecture.
4. Discuss the geographical influences on Indian Architecture.
5. Discuss the climatic factors affecting Indian Architecture.
6. Enumerate the characteristics of various settlements in the Indus Valley
Civilization.
7. Sketch the plan of the city of Mohenjodaro.
8. Draw sketch plan of a typical residence of Mohenjodaro.
9. Draw the plan of the Great Bath at Mohenjodaro and enumerate the
characteristics.
10. Explain with sketches the Great Granary at Harappa.
11. Explain the materials used, methods of construction and drainage system
developed in the Indus Valley Civilization.
12. Write short notes on Vedic Town Settlements.
13. Compare the vedica in the Vedic Village to that at Sanchi.
14. Write a brief note on Vedic units of measurement.
15. Discuss with sketches the evolution of Stupas.
16. Illustrate with neat labelled sketches the Great Stupa at Sanchi.
17. Discuss in brief the evolution of Stupas in the Buddhist period.
18. Compare in the form of a chart the various stupas.
19. What is Rock-cut Architecture? Give examples with sketches some rock-cut
structures in the northern India.
20. Give examples of some rock-cut structures in the southern India.
21. Discuss the transformation of wooden forms and details in stone in the early
Indian Architecture.
22. Discuss the evolution of Chaityas. Sketch the plan and section of the Chaitya at
Karle.
23. Draw the plan and section of Vihara at Bedsa; Vihara at Ajanta.
24. Draw and explain the Chaitya arches in the façade of cave temples at Lomas
Rishi, Bhaja, Karle, Ajanta and Ellora.
25. Explain and draw the Raths at Mahabalipuram.
26. Write short notes on the following:
a) Chaityas b) Viharas c) Buddhist Pillars / Laths
27. Discuss the evolution of Early Hindu Temple forms with neat labeled sketches.
28. Elaborate a temple from the Gupta period.
29. Explain brick arches and corbelling in Indian temples.
30. Explain the methods of transporting stone in the Indian architecture, with
examples.
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31. Draw and explain a typical Orissan Temple. Elaborate a temple from the Later
period.
32. What were the methods of joining stone slabs in medieval South Indian Temples?
Give sketches of the detail.
33. Draw and discuss the Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneshwar.
34. Draw the following:
a) Parasurameshwar Temple b) Rajarani Temple
c) Mukteshwar Temple d) Sun Temple
35. Draw a typical Shikhara from eastern India. Give sketches for Unipartile Shikhara
and Multipartile Shikhara.
36. Give a neat dimensioned sketch of Khandriya Mahadeo Temple at Khajuraho.
37. Discuss the evolution of the form of Bengal Temples in eastern India with
suitable examples.
38. Compare the following:
a) Buddhist Column, Jain Column and Dravidian Column
b) Gupta Temple, Orissan Temple and Khajuraho Temple
c) North Indian Architecture and South Indian Architecture
39. Draw the Vimal Vasahi temple at Mount Abu
40. Draw and discuss the Surya Temple at Modhera, Gujarat.
41. Discuss the temple forms in the Chalukyan phase.
42. Enumerate the characteristics of the following temples:
a) Ladh Khan Temple, Aihole b) Durga Temple, Aihole
c) Papanath Temple, Pattadakal d) Virupaksha Temple, Pattadkal
43. Draw the following:
a) Hosaleshwar Temple, Halebid b) Kesava Temple, Somnathpur
44. Elaborate the South Indian Temple Architecture with suitable examples.
45. Write brief notes on:
a) Pandya Style with example b) Chola Style with example
c) Pallava Style with example d) Madura Style with example
e) Vijayanagara Style with example
46. Draw and discuss the various types of South Indian Columns with examples.
47. Draw and explain a typical Gopuram from South India.
48. Draw labeled plans of :
a) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai b) Kailashnath Temple, Kanchipuram
c) Vitthala Temple, Vijayanagara d) Brihadeshwara Temple, Tanjavur
49. Discuss the Brihadeshwara Temple, Tanjavur.
50. Draw the Eastern Gopuram at Great Temple at Chidambaram.
51. Compare with sketches the North Indian Vimana and South Indian Vimana.
52. Draw the pillars at Maallpuram, Tiruchirapalli, Kanchipuram and Madurai.