Architecture

 Religious architecture
Stupa
• Sanchi
• Saranath
Monasteries
• Bodh Gaya
Rock cut caves
Sanchi Stupa Bodh Gaya Barabar Caves
• Barabar caves Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanchi Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodh_Gaya Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Barabar_Caves

 Civil architecture
Reservoirs and dams
Residential and commercial complexes
Ring well and brick well
Streets and canals Sanchi dam section taken from west Sudarsana lake
Source:http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/asi.2007.0011 Source:https://www.gujaratplaces.in/2021/08/
 Royal architecture
Pataliputra
• Assembly hall of 80 pillars
• Timber palisades
• Moats
• Breakwaters
Single column from the 80 pillar assembly hall Ruins of the assembly hall
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumhrar Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumhrar

Timber palisade Moat from Mauryan period Breakwaters

Source: Class notes, ASH Source:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ Source: Class notes, ASH
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