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Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Cultural Developments — History STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesHistoryThinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Cultural Developments3 Marks
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Mention the changes which developed gradually during 600 BCE-600 CE.
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Following changes were developed in the architecture of temples:
  1. Early temple was a small square room called the garbhagriha-the house of gods and goddesses.
  2. There was a single doorway for the worshipper to enter and offer worship to the images.
  3. Gradually the tall structure was called as 'Shikhara'. It was built over the central shrine. Walls of temple were decorated with sculpture.
  4. Later, temples became more elaboratewith assembly halls, huge walls and arrangements for supplying water.
  5. Some temples were hollowed out of huge rocks as artificial caves.

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