38) State any two differences between the following (a) 'Trabeate' and 'arcuate' principles of architecture (b) Towns of Surat and Hampi ??????????????
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Explanation:
(a) In trabeate principle of architecture the roofs, doors and windows were made by placing a horizontal beam across two vertical columns.
In arcuate principle of architecture the weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was carried by arches.
(b)Surat, Hampi and Masulipattanam were the major towns in India during the medieval period.
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Masulipatnam
Lay on the delta of the Krishna river.
Both the Dutch and English East India Companies attempted to control Masulipatnam.
The fort at Masulipatnam was built by the Dutch.
In the trabeate principle of architecture, roofs, doors and windows were made by placing a horizontal beam across two vertical columns. On the other hand, in the arcuate principle of architecture, the weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was carried by arches.