Author: Dr VM Tiwari

The temples, shrines, and memorials are historical and cultural landmarks and scientific and traditional knowledge have been playing a guiding role in building them over centuries. The organised urban construction in the Indian subcontinent is traced to the Indus Valley Civilization, which is probably more than 5000 years old. Such human settlements were the primordial flourishing cultural centres with diversity and distinct architectural foundations. The art and techniques of designing and constructing buildings have evolved over the period as a part of human history, depending on societal needs, cultural ideals, and technological progress. The monumental structures were constructed to symbolise the faith,…