Day: September 28, 2015

Beginning of agriculture (neolithic and chalcolithic): Part III (4) Neolithic Cultures of Mid Ganga Valley Covering the areas of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the mid-Gangetic basin encapsulates the Ganges, carrying along with it, the drainage of its tributaries like the Saryu and the Ghaghra. selfstudyhistory.com Predictably then, most of the neolithic sites dotting the […]

Growth of art and architecture: Pandyas Pandya architecture includes both rock-cut and structural temples. Rock cut temple: The early rock-cut temples have monolithic vimanas. Rock cut temples are found in Thirupparankundram, Anaimalai, Karaikudi, Kalugumalai, Malaiyadikurichi and Trichy. These temples were constructed for Lord Siva and Vishnu. Cave temples are also found in temples at Kalugumalai […]