Indian Architecture Flashcards
forms a fertile farming valley.
Ganges river
farming region that produces wheat.
Indus river
is impacted by monsoons.
Climate
is a large landmass that juts out from a
continent.
Subcontinent
The Rome of India covering nearly fifty
square miles, was the capital of the Mogul Emperors, and its importance was undoubtedly due to its
commanding position at the junction of the four
historic roads from the Lower Ganges, the Hindu
Kush, the Indus Valley, and the Gulf of Cambay.
Delhi
India’s present-day relief features have been superimposed on three basic structural units:
-the Himalayas in the north
-the Deccan (plateau region) in the south
-the Indo-Gangetic Plain (lying over the subsidence
zone) between the two.
India can be divided into five physiographic regions.
They are:
The Northern Mountains
Indo Gangetic Plains
The Peninsular Plateaus
The Islands
The Coastal Plains
are snow covered peaks.
Himalayas
– Hot,Humid summers with lots or rains.
Humid–Subtropical – On the plains south of the Himalayas.
-Central India and Sri Lanka
-Warm all year , Wet and Dry Monsoon
Tropical
-Heavy monsoon rains to the SW, and Bangladesh.
Humid Tropical
-Southern and Western India and most of pakistan.
Desert and Steppe
Seasonal winds that bring heavy rains.
India’
s climate is dominated by the monsoon cycle.
If they come too early or late, or bring too much or too little rain,
crops are destroyed.
Farmers depend on the monsoons.
4 Zones
Zone 1-Human Zone
Zone 2-Semi-Arid temperate zone
Zone 3-Semi-Arid tropical zone
Zone 4-Arid Zone
Religions in India
Hinduism
Baha’i Faith
Jainism
Christianity
Buddhism
Sikhism
Islam
Priests
Brahmins
Warriors
Khsatriyas
Merchants, landowners
Vaishyas
Servants, Subordinate
Shudras
Out of castle Subordinate
Untouchables ( Dalits)
Main religion of India
Hinduism
Many people disliked the way
Hindu society divide people into
castes.
Buddhism
is an Abrahamic monotheistic
religion teaching that there is only one
God (Allah) and that Muhammad is the
messenger of God.
Islam
( a “disciple”, or a “learner”)
Sikhism
Traditionally known as Jain
Dharma
Jainism
Is an Abrahamic monotheistic
religion
Christianity
The 6 parts of a Hindu Temple:
The Dome and Steeple
The Inner Chamber
The Temple Hall
The Front Porch
The Reservoir
The Walkway
The 6 parts of a Hindu Temple:
The Dome and Steeple
reservoir of fresh water is built
The Reservoir
for circum
ambulation by devotees
The Walkway:
is
called ‘shikhara’ (summit)
The Dome and Steeple
The inner chamber of the temple
called ‘garbha griha’ or ‘womb-chamber’
The Inner Chamber
also called the ‘nata-
mandira’ (hall for temple-dancing
The Temple Hall
This area of the temples
usually has a big metallic bell that hangs from the
ceiling.
The Front Porch
2 phases of budhism
Hinayana - buddha was represented by religious symbols
Mahayana - buddha was represented by sculptures
The square base represents
earth
The hemispherical dome/vase represents
Water
The conical spire represents
fire
The upper lotus parasol and the crescent moon represents
Air
The sun and the dissolving point represents
the element of
space
