Study Guide · Chapter 7
Modern and Post-Independence Architecture
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- Chandigarh: Independent India's first fully planned city, designed principally by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, a landmark of modernist urban planning; notable structures include the Capitol Complex (High Court, Secretariat, Assembly) — a UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of a broader Le Corbusier UNESCO listing).
- Louis Kahn: Designed the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and (in Bangladesh) the National Assembly Building, Dhaka.
- Charles Correa: A leading modern Indian architect, known for works including the Jawahar Kala Kendra (Jaipur) and Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya (Ahmedabad).
- Lotus Temple (Delhi, Bahá'í House of Worship, completed 1986, architect Fariborz Sahba) — a modern architectural icon shaped like a lotus flower.
- Akshardham Temple (Delhi, completed 2005), a large modern Hindu temple complex known for traditional stone-carving techniques executed at a monumental contemporary scale.
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