Syllabus

Course Code: 16/20AIH310    Course Name: Group-C) Ancient Indian Architecture

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 1. Pre-historic House plan: Pit-dwelling, Wattle & Daub.

2. Harappan Architecture: Town-planning, Public building and Domestic architecture.
2 3. Mauryan Architecture: Palace, City of Patliputra,

4. Origin and development of the Stupa.

5. The Stupas of Sanchi, Bharhut, Taxila, Amaravati and Mirpur Khas.
3 6. Evolution of Chaitya caves and Viharas.

7. Origin and development of the temple architecture
4 8. Evolution of the Gupta temples architecture.

9. Temple Architecture in Early Medieval India: Nagara Style (Orissa and Khajuraho), Vesara Style (Chalukyas and Hoyasalas), Dravida Style (Pallavas and Cholas).
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