List of the Ancient Indian History Architecture
Following we are presenting a list of Ancient Indian History Architecture with their Location, ruler and attributes. This topic is very important for every exam. In the Staff Selection Commission Combined, Graduate Level exam 2 or 3 questions are asked.
Architecture | Place | Ruler | Attributes |
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Patliputra Palace | Patliputra | Chandra Gupta Maurya | It was situated at the confluence of the Ganges and Son rivers. This palace has been called Sugadag in the Mudrarakshas salt book. |
Sarnath Pillar | Sarnath | Ashok | Four lions are sitting with their backs to each other in the Sarnath pillar. |
Sanchi Stupa | Sanchi (Bhopal) | Ashok | It is the most prominent of the stupas built by Ashoka. |
Sudama Cave | Barabar hill (Bodhgaya) | Ashok, Dashrath | This cave was donated by Dasaratha to the Ajivak sect. |
Lomas Rishi | Barabar hill (Bodhgaya) | Ashok, Dashrath | This is the most famous cave of the Barabar group. |
Karna Chopar | Barabar hill (Bodhgaya) | Ashok | It was built by Ashoka in the 19th year of his rule. |
Chintamani Vihara | Nalanda | Devpal/ Shailendra | Devpal donated 5 villages to Shailendra Raja for the construction of Chudamani Vihara. It was built by Shailendra. |
Kukkutarama Vihar | Pataliputra | Maurya | It was built in Ashoka’s reign. |
Vikramshila Vihar |
Bihar | Dharmapala | It was one of the largest Buddhist universities built around the 8th -9th century AD in Bihar. |
Somapura Vihar |
Pahadpur (Bangla desh) | Dharmapala | It was one of the most famous Buddhist monastic institutions of ancient Bengal. |
Odantapuri Vihar | Bihar | Gopal | It was established by the Pala ruler Gopala I in the 8th century. |
Nagapattinam Vihar | Tamilnadu | Dharmapala | It was also known as Chudamani Vihara. |
Purvaram Vihar | Sravasti | Maurya Dynasty | This vihara was built by a Buddhist preacher named Visakha. |
Mahavan Vihar | Sravasti | Maurya Dynasty | This vihara was built by a Buddhist preacher named Amrapali. |
Ghoshitaram Vihar | Kaushambi | Haryanka Dynasty | This vihara was built by Udayan. |
Kutagarasala Vihara | Vaishali | Maurya Dynasty | This vihara was built by the Lichchhavis. |
Veluvan Vihar | Rajgrah | Haryanka Dynasty | This vihara was built by the ruler of Haryanka dynasty, Bimbasara. |
Jetvan Vihar | Sravasti | Maurya Dynasty | This vihara was built by Anathapindika, a disciple of Mahatma Buddha. |
Amaravathi Stupa | Amaravathi (Andhra Pradesh) |
Satavahana Dynasty | It was built in 200 B.C by the Satavahana rulers. |
Bharhut Stupa | Satna ( Madhya Pradesh ) |
Maurya Dynasty | This stupa was rebuilt by the rulers of the Sunga dynasty. |
Dhamekh Stupa | Sarnath | Gupta Dynasty | This stupa is made of bricks. |
Tigawa Temple | Jabalpur | Gupta Dynasty | This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. |
Parvati Temple | Panna | Gupta Dynasty | This temple is dedicated to the goddess Parvati. |
Deogarh Dashavatara Temple | Jhansi | Gupta Dynasty | The Shikar of this temple is 12 meters high. This is the first example of a shikhara in temple construction. |
Sirpur Lakshmana Temple | Raipur | Gupta Dynasty | In this temple there is an idol of Lord Vishnu lying on Shesh Nag. |
Vishnu Temple | Udayagiri | Gupta Dynasty | This temple was built by Veer Saab Sen, the minister of Gupta ruler Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya. |
Khoh Temple | Nagda | Gupta Dynasty | This is the temple of Lord Shiva. |
Bhumra Temple | Nagod | Gupta Dynasty | This is the temple of Lord Shiva. A Linga Mukhi Shivling has been received from this temple. |
Eran Temple | Sagar (Madhya Pradesh ) |
Gupta Dynasty | This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. |
Ajanta Caves | Maharashtra | Vakatak/Gupta Dynasty | Its cave numbers 16, 17 and 19 were built during the Gupta period. |
Bagh Caves | Gwalior | Gupta Dynasty | Bagh Caves are a group of nine rock-cut monuments. It is situated among the southern slopes of the Vindhyas. |
ellora Caves | Maharashtra | Gupta Dynasty | Its five caves were built during the Gupta period. |