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Read more about the article A Study Of Light & Texture At Kanheri Caves

A Study Of Light & Texture At Kanheri Caves

  • Post author:khyati
  • Post published:July 12, 2023
  • Post category:Kanheri Caves - Output

Introduction to Kanheri Caves: Kanheri caves play an important role in the history of architecture. Also known as ‘Krishnagiri’, the name suggests that the caves were built on the black…

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Read more about the article The Impressions Of Gautama At Kanhagiri

The Impressions Of Gautama At Kanhagiri

  • Post author:khyati
  • Post published:July 12, 2023
  • Post category:Kanheri Caves - Output

THE IMPRESSIONS OF GAUTAMA AT KANHAGIRI The Kanhagiri also called the Krishnagiri or more commonly known as the “KANHERI CAVES”, is one the largest system of once-living Buddhist caves in…

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Sound Of Silence

  • Post author:khyati
  • Post published:July 12, 2023
  • Post category:Kanheri Caves - Output

Introduction: Kanheri Caves, a collection of rock-cut structures, were created by Buddhist monks between the 2nd and 10th centuries. More than 100 caves were discovered, which were carved in live…

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Read more about the article Bombay To Mumbai: Evolution Of Housing & Its Spaces

Bombay To Mumbai: Evolution Of Housing & Its Spaces

  • Post author:khyati
  • Post published:May 11, 2023
  • Post category:Exploring places

Mumbai, the city that is now the most populous city and the financial centre of India, was once just seven small islands called Bombay. The city that was once given…

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Read more about the article Water Spaces in the urban fabric of Jaipur

Water Spaces in the urban fabric of Jaipur

  • Post author:khyati
  • Post published:December 10, 2022
  • Post category:Exploring places

Jaipur is an important city in the western state of Rajasthan, India. Sawai Jai Singh II developed the city as an important centre for trade and commerce. He had a…

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Read more about the article Pushkar Fair: An insight into Camel Trade of 2022

Pushkar Fair: An insight into Camel Trade of 2022

  • Post author:khyati
  • Post published:November 26, 2022
  • Post category:Exploring places

Every year, the Pushkar Camel Fair is held at the time of the Kartik Poornima of the Hindu calendar. The Pushkar Camel Fair is a significant event among the villages…

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Read more about the article The man behind Pushkar’s Sand Art: Ajay Rawat

The man behind Pushkar’s Sand Art: Ajay Rawat

  • Post author:khyati
  • Post published:November 12, 2022
  • Post category:Exploring places

Amongst the many arts and cultural forms that the Pushkar fair exhibits to the world, one is Sand Art. It is the practice of creating temporary but intricate sculptures out…

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Read more about the article Fratricide: An instance of the Ottoman Empire

Fratricide: An instance of the Ottoman Empire

  • Post author:khyati
  • Post published:October 29, 2022
  • Post category:Beliefs and ideologies through time

Fratricide is a word that originates from two Latin words; frater, meaning brother and ceadere, meaning to kill. These two words lead to a practice used since ages: the act…

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Read more about the article Kasuti Embroidery of Karnataka

Kasuti Embroidery of Karnataka

  • Post author:khyati
  • Post published:October 15, 2022
  • Post category:Lost Cultures

The Indian state of Karnataka is known for its many artistic and cultural practices. Amongst the mesmerising music and astounding dance forms of Karnataka, the traditional folk embroidery of the…

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Read more about the article Mary Stuart: The Greatest Rival to Elizabeth I

Mary Stuart: The Greatest Rival to Elizabeth I

  • Post author:khyati
  • Post published:October 1, 2022
  • Post category:Women Through History

If you ever want to look at how dramatic the life of a royal woman could be, there couldn’t be a better example than the life of Mary Stuart. Better…

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Khyati Antrolia

Khyati Antrolia spent most of her younger years reading fiction. She is an architect, author & bibliophile. History boosts her curiosity, making her a part of the lesser population of history lovers. [If you just thought "Isn't history boring? Well, this blog might change that thought!]

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