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stupas at Sanchi and Sarnath are very
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popular. The temples at Puri, Konark,
Is there any historical building around your Ellora, Madurai, Khajuraho and Thanjavur
area? If yes, write the complete data of it in
terms of the following details. are attractions of India. Gol Gumbaz at
Bijapur in Karnataka is one of the largest
a. Name of the building
domes in the world and the largest in India.
b. Who built it?
The Taj Mahal at Agra is an example of the
c. When was it built?
refinement of Indian architecture. The Red
d. Why was it built?
Fort, Qutub Minar, Jama Masjid and the
e. In which city is it located?
Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi are proud land
marks of architectural history.
Painting
Western architecture came to our country
The art of painting in India had its
with the Europeans. The Parliament
beginning in the ancient caves. The
House, Rashtrapati Bhawan, and the
paintings in the Ajanta Caves in
churches of Goa are examples of Western
Maharashtra are very popular. These
architecture. Beautiful buildings like the
paintings depict Buddha’s life, lotus
Lotus Temple in Delhi, the Vidhana
flowers, animals and birds. In the period
Soudha in Bengaluru and the Assembly
of the Mughal emperors, the art of
building of Mumbai are examples of
painting reached high level of
modern architecture.
development. Artists from Iraq and Iran
were hired. Artists were also influenced Festivals

by European paintings. During that India is famous for its various festivals.
period, kings of different kingdoms also Most of the festivals have religious roots.
engaged many artists in their courts. So, We celebrate Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi,

different styles of paintings developed in Durga Puja, Christmas, Eid, Gurupurab,
India. We can see many paintings in Buddha Purnima, Holi, Baisakhi, Pongal,

museums and art galleries. Onam, and many others. We also
celebrate National festivals like Republic

Day, Independence Day and Gandhi
Jayanti.

Ajanta Cave pain ngs
Architecture

The stupas and temples of India show the
beauty of Indian architecture. The great Onam fes val

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