Kings and architecture-Grade 7 ppt SOCIAL STUDIES-History

1. KINGS & ARCHITECTURE
DONE BY:
Goodness, Rania kurshith, Ashmitha
chakraborty, alena john, anamika
priya

2. ❏ The Indian period in India is famous for its rich
architecture.
❏ All the monuments built during that time is still in good
condition.
❏ The monuments built by rulers in medieval India can be
classified into two types:
1. Monuments meant for the king to live / palaces.
2. Monuments meant for the people, These include
● Religious architecture,
● Bazaars / markets.

3. PLACES OF
WORSHIP &
WATER
RESERVOIRS

4. ❏ The laws of the kingdoms in medieval period were
mostly based on religious texts like the
dharmashasthras (for hindus) and sharia (for
muslims).
❏ Hence the temples and mosques were beautifully
constructed and often were the symbols of power,
wealth and devotion.

5. THE TEMPLES

6. TEMPLES IN NORTH INDIA:
STYLE: Nagara style
The temples were located in a
square with many projections
attached to it. Its towers were
rounded and circular and
stood over the main chamber
where the deity or sculpture
presided. For example:

7. KHAJURAHO
TEMPLE

8. TEMPLES IN SOUTH INDIA
STYLE: Dravidian style
They were distinguished by the towering shikharas or vimanas,
multiple storeys in pyramidal style. The tower or gopuram was
intricately carved and lofty. The gateways were usually four in
number, each facing the main cardinal directions . the mandapa or
the hallway was large with intricate sculptures and carvings and
had several pillars in front of the garbhaghriha, where the presiding
deity was located for people to assemble and pray.

9. BRIHADESWARA
TEMPLE

10. ● The large temples were built by the rulers
and the smaller ones by their sub-ordinates.
● The temples reflected the grace of god on
the kings who built them and their kingdoms.
● Poems and songs were composed both in
praise of the temple, its deity and also the
king who built such magnificent temples.
● Temples reflected the rulers power and
wealth.

11. Why were temples attacked ?
● Mahamud of ghazni attacked hindu temples for the
wealth and idols.
● Hence, in the middle age the rulers asserted their
power by attacking their enemy’s temples of
worship.

12. THE MOSQUES

13. ● The muslim rulers considered to be the keepers
of faith and messengers of god.
● The mosques constructed during 13th-16th
century were indo-islamic style which means
they were a combination of arabic, persian and
indian styles with arches and domes.
● They also built minaret such as the qutub minar,
a famous minaret built by the sultans of delhi.
● The mosques had several geometrical and floral
patterns and the verses of quran in calligraphy.

14. JAMA MASJID

15. WATER TANKS

16. ● The rulers made reservoirs known as baolis or step-
wells. Which were constructed to store rain water.
● They also built hau:water tank or lake for the people.
● It was believed that in the period of a king there
would be plenty of rainfall and water supply. To
prove this right the rulers constructed water tanks
such as hauz-i-khas and hauz-i-sultani.
● Water tanks were also constructed along with
mosques, gurudwaras and temples.

17. Ground plan of
Juma
Masjid(original)

18. HAUZ-I-KHAS HAUZ-I-SULTANI

19. THANK YOU !