Quiz on Indian Architecture

Who is the architect of the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort?

• Zaha Hadid

• Shah Jahan

• Jamiah Srinigar

• Ustad Ahmad Lahori

Hindu temple with an interior sanctuary called avimana, capped bya tapering spire-shapedtower called sikhara with a porch-like mandapa halls for dancing and music.

• Stambha

• Laths

• Mandira

• Stupa

South Indian Architecture Gates Feature.

• Modest

• Grand

• From lower height to a to a tall tower with the largest tower in the main gate.

• One of the best example of a gopuram.

North Indian Architecture Style Feature.

• Modest

• Grand

• Minimalist

• Intricate

Highest for of the four Varnas.

• kshatriya

• vaishya

• Shudra

• brahman

Hindu Temple Gateway

• Gopuram

• Torana

• Chatri

• Stupa

Buddhist shrine also carved out of solid rock with an aisled basilica that has a stupa in one end.

• Viharas

• Chaityas

• Stupas

• Mandiras

Buddhist Temple gateway

• Gopuram

• Torana

• Chatri

• Stupa

Monumental pillars in Indian Architecture which is standing free without any structural function.

• Stambha

• Mandira

• Vihara

• Stupa

This form was created inside of University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines.