History project
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Write the art and architectural features of Gol Gumbad
Tower of silence
St.Thomas basilica
Iron pillar at Mehrauli
Mattancherry synagogue.
Make apictorial representation of invention and innovation of industrial Revolution.
A4 sheet spiral binding.
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Answer:
The Big History Project was co-founded by Bill Gates and David Christian to enable the global teaching of the subject of Big History, which is described as "the attempt to understand, in a unified way, the history of Cosmos, Earth, Life and Humanity."
Explanation:
1. Art and Architecture of India By: Khushi Verma
2. India, thanks to the numerous invasions since early ages, has witnessed some of the most brilliant and sprawling empires in the history of the world. Because of this, we are left with numerous archeological wonders to discover.
3. Ajanta and Ellora Caves Maharashtra
4. Ajanta and Ellora Caves The Ajanta and Ellora caves are one of the most bewildering archaeological places in India. They are located in Maharashtra. They have also been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. These caves are not natural but man-made, built by cutting huge granite hillside. It is said that caves were built by Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monks, who worshiped and meditated in the caves.
5. Ajanta and Ellora Caves There are separate places in the caves believed to be as a meditation rooms. The caves were discovered by a British army officer in 1819. These are 34 in numbers and carved into sides of basaltic hill. There are 12 caves that are dedicated to Buddhism , 17 dedicated to Hinduism and 5 dedicated to Jainism. Caves 6 and 10 are especially unique as it house both the images of Buddhist and Hindu faith.
6. Ajanta and Ellora Caves The most illustrated structure of Ellora caves is the Kailasha temple, it is the largest monolithic construction in the world. It is in the cave 16 and considered one of the greatest excavated architectural wonder of the world.
7. Iron Pillar Delhi
8. Iron Pillar For 1600 years, this rustless wonder called the Iron Pillar of India, near the Qutub Minar at Mehrauli in Delhi, continues to baffle contemporary scientists, who cannot determine the method of manufacture, which prevented the iron from rusting for these last 16 centuries. The pillar has been brought here evidently from somewhere else, as no other relics of the fourth century are found at the site. According to the inscription on it, the pillar was erected at its original venue by Chandragupta II Vikramaditya and according to archaeologists, the column was originally located at a place called Vishnupadagiri (meaning "hill with footprint of Lord Vishnu"). Vishnupadagiri is located on the Tropic of Cancer and, therefore, was a centre of astronomical studies during the
9. Gol Gumbaz Karnataka
10. Gol Gumbaz Gol Gumbaz is the second largest dome in the world. The Gol Gumbaz is second in size only to St. Peter's Basilica, Rome. The architecture of Gol Gumbaz is unique in the sense that the four minarets themselves are the staircases, leading to the top dome. Gol Gumbaz is truly an amazing architectural wonder as the dome stands unsupported by pillars. The most fascinating and remarkable feature of the Gol Gumbaz is its acoustical system. Even the faintest whisper around the dome echoes several times. The Gol Gumbaz was built by Muhammad Adil Shah in the year 1656. The dome contains tombs of Muhammad Adil Shah, his two.