Write a short note on the Kandariya Mahadeva temple.
The Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed in 999 by the king Dhangadeva of the Chandela dynasty. The temple had an ornamented gateway that led to an entrance. It had a main hall known as mahamandapa where dances were performed. The image of the chief deity was kept in the main Shrine known as garbhagriha. This was the place for ritual worship where only the king and his kith and kin gathered.
Name the ruler who won universal respect for constructing a large reservoir just – outside Delhi-i kuhna?
Find out whether there is a statue of or a memorial to a great person in your village or town. Why was it placed there? What purpose does it serve?
What type of structures were built by kings and their officers between the eighth and the eighteenth centuries?
The rich and powerful construct large houses today. In what ways were the constructions of kings and their courtiers different in the past?
Throw light on how the construction of the Rqjarqjeshvara temple was a very difficult task.
An inscription in Shah Johan's diwan-i khas in Delhi stated, "If there is Paradise on Earth it is here, it is here, it is here". How was this image created?
How did the Mughal court suggest that everyone the rich and the poor, the powerjul and the weak received justice equally from the emperor?
How can you say that Mughal rulers adapted regional architectural styles in the construction of their buildings? Explain with examples.
In what ways do you think the policies of Rajendra I and Mahmud of Ghazni were a product of their time? How were the actions of the two rulers different? [Imp.]
Visit and describe any park or garden in your neighbourhood. In what ways is it similar to or different from the gardens of the Mughals?