Only for the students of BA 5th Sem. (Hons.) BHU

1. An Introductory class on the Syllabus
C-502:
Art and Architecture of
Early Medieval India
B.A. Vth Sem.
Sachin Kr. Tiwary
Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology

2. ?
What to Do
What not to
Do in the
Online Class
1. Disturbance in the class (Unmute Mic and Video),
2. During class questions should be in Chat Box,
3. Cross Questioning to anyone in the class except
teacher-Prohibited,
4. Blaming to anyone, Contemporary Political,
Religious Issues-Prohibited,
5. Asking the questions out of the papers or subject-
Prohibited,
6. Joining time of online class time,

3. Title of the syllabus:
Art and Architecture of Early Medieval India
05 Units and 14 topics
Unit I : Origins and Development of Early Temples
Unit II : Temple and Sculptures of North India
Unit III : Temples and Sculptures of South India
Unit IV : Temples and Sculptures of Eastern India
Unit V : Temples of Western India

4. Unit I : Origins and Development of Early Temples- 2
1. Forms of Temples: Nāgara, Drāvida and Vesara and their salient features

5. Unit I : Origins and Development of Early Temples
2. Salient features of post-Gupta Temples
Late Gupta Temples
Post-
Gupta
Temples
North
India
South
India
Vardhan Dynasty
Chalukya and
Pallava Dynasties

6. Unit II : Temple and Sculptures of North India-2
3. Temple Architecture of Khajuraho

7. Unit II : Temple and Sculptures of North India
4. Candella Sculptures of Khajuraho

8. Unit III : Temples and Sculptures of South India- 5
5. Early Cālukyan Temples of Aihole, Badami and Pattadakal

9. Unit III : Temples and Sculptures of South India
6. Rāstrakūta Temples : Kailāśanātha Temple of Ellora

10. Unit III : Temples and Sculptures of South India
7. Pallava Rathas and
Structural Temples of
Mahabalipuram and
Kanchipuram

11. Unit III : Temples and Sculptures of South India
8. Cola Temples with special reference to Thanjavur

12. Unit III : Temples and Sculptures of South India
9. Hoysala Temples (Halebid)

13. Unit III : Temples and Sculptures of South India
10.Cola Bronzes

14. Unit IV : Temples and Sculptures of Eastern India-2
11. Temples of Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark

15. Unit IV : Temples and Sculptures of Eastern India
12. Pāla Sculptures

16. Unit V : Temples of Western India-2
13. Sun Temple of Modhera

17. Unit V : Temples of Western India
14. Abu Temples: Vimalavasahī and Lūnavasahī

18. Important
Books

20. ?
What to Do
What not to
Do in the
Online Class
1. Disturbance in the class (Unmute Mic and Video),
2. During class questions should be in Chat Box,
3. Cross Questioning to anyone in the class except
teacher-Prohibited,
4. Blaming to anyone, Contemporary Political,
Religious Issues-Prohibited,
5. Asking the questions out of the papers or subject-
Prohibited,
6. Joining time of online class time,