Study Guide · Chapter 8
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| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Earliest known public water tank | Great Bath, Mohenjodaro |
| "Cradle of Indian temple architecture" | Aihole |
| Nagara style feature | Curvilinear shikhara tower |
| Dravida style feature | Pyramidal vimana; gopuram gateways |
| Vesara style | Hybrid of Nagara and Dravida (Deccan) |
| Builder of the Kailasa Temple, Ellora | Krishna I (Rashtrakuta) |
| Builder of the Brihadeeswarar Temple | Rajaraja I (Chola) |
| Tallest brick minaret in the world | Qutub Minar |
| Precursor to the Taj Mahal | Humayun's Tomb |
| Builder of the Taj Mahal | Shah Jahan |
| Domed structure with a famous whispering gallery | Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur |
| Designer of New Delhi's imperial buildings | Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker |
| Designer of Chandigarh | Le Corbusier |
| Architect of the Lotus Temple | Fariborz Sahba |
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