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Sculpture flourished during the Indus Valley civilization, which was established about 2500 B.C. Buddhism was the next great influence on Indian architecture and sculpture. Several ruins of Buddhist monasteries and dome-shaped stupas (monuments) have survived from ancient times.
Caves were cut into a cliff of solid rock at Ajanta in western India between the 100's B.C. and the A.D. 600's. They are spectacular examples of frescoes (wallpaintings on plaster) and sculpture. Artists worked at the nearby caves at Ellora until about A.D. 1000. The greatest monument at Ellora, from the late 700's, honours the Hindu God Shiva. It was carved out of the cliff like a great sculpture. Magnificent sculptures of Hindu gods and goddesses can also be seen in the caves at Elephanta, near Mumbai, mostly dating from the 600's to 900's.
Hindu temples are noted for their architectural beauty and for their exquisite sculptures. There are rows of sculptured columns, richly carved exteriors, and open porches. Temples in northern India have tall towers with curving sides that taper at the top. South Indian temples have gateway towers shaped like trapezoidal pyramids and made of steplike layers of stone. Each step consists of a carving, and each will tell a story.
Muslims conquered parts of northern India during the 1200's and introduced their own touch to local architecture. Muslim architecture in India reached its peak in the 1500's and 1600's. One example is the magnificent Taj Mahal (about 1650) in Agra. The Emperor Shah Jahan ordered the Taj Mahal built as a tomb for his favorite wife. The building features magnificent Islamic-style decoration, in which geometrical patterns and floral designs are inlaid in marble with semiprecious stones. Islamic art and architecture use such patterns and designs because Islam forbids the depiction of God or the human form.
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