/>
Newsletters  |  Buy Print
Sections
Features
Essentials
Print Edition

More stories by this author

Site 3 or Temple 3, popularly known as the Great Stupa or Sariputra’s Stupa, is the most iconic of all the monuments at the Nalanda site in Bihar.

Nalanda: More than just a premier monastic-cum-scholastic establishment of ancient and early medieval India

Recent scholarship has brought about a shift in the way Nalanda, the world’s most ancient university, is seen. It appears to have had larger geo-cultu
Shashank Shekhar Sinha,Photographs by Shashank Shekhar Sinha

Revisiting Nalanda

Recent scholarship has brought about a shift in the way Nalanda, the world’s most ancient university, is seen. It appears to have had larger geo-cultu
Shashank Shekhar Sinha,Photographs by Shashank Shekhar Sinha
The Mahabodhi temple complex, as seen from the south-east. To the extreme right is the Tara temple.

Mahabodhi Mahavihar in Bodh Gaya: Temple of enlightenment

The Mahabodhi temple complex in Bodh Gaya, where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment under a pipal tree, has a multi-layered history and
Shashank Shekhar Sinha,Photographs by Shashank Shekhar Sinha

Hampi: A cosmopolitan legacy

Hampi, with its temple complexes, palaces and fortresses, epitomised the rich historical, architectural-cultural and cosmopolitan legacy of the Vijaya
Text & photographs by Shashank Shekhar Sinha

Hampi: A cosmopolitan legacy

Hampi, with its temple complexes, palaces and fortresses, epitomised the rich historical, architectural-cultural and cosmopolitan legacy of the Vijaya
Text & photographs by Shashank Shekhar Sinha
The Stone Chariot temple, dedicated to Garuda, within the Vitthala temple.

Hampi: Ruins of splendour

Hampi, with its temple complexes, palaces and fortresses, epitomised the rich historical, architectural-cultural and cosmopolitan legacy of the Vijaya
Shashank Shekhar Sinha,Photographs by Shashank Shekhar Sinha
The Amar Singh Gate of the Agra Fort is on the southern side of the fort complex and is its public entrance.

Mughal bastion

The Agra Fort, a World Heritage Site, is the only fort in India to have been inhabited by all the early Mughal emperors.
Shashank Shekhar Sinha

Architectural splendour

The Agra Fort, a World Heritage Site, is the only fort in India to have been inhabited by all the early Mughal emperors.
Shashank Shekhar Sinha
Humayun’s Tomb. The white marble cenotaph in the central octagonal tomb chamber with its well-proportioned storeys of arched openings and carved stone jalis. The surrounding floor is decorated in a simple pattern of stars in black and white marble.

Magnificent mausoleum

A milestone in Indo-Islamic architecture, Humayun’s Tomb introduced several architectural innovations in the tradition of tomb and garden landscape i
Shashank Shekhar Sinha
India Gate was originally designed as a War Memorial dedicated to Indian soldiers killed during the First World War and other wars such as the Afghan War.The canopy served as a memorial to George V

The making of New Delhi

The imperial capital of New Delhi forms one of the most enduring architectural legacies of colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent.
Shashank Shekhar Sinha

Splendour of Mamallapuram

Shashank Shekhar Sinha
Badshahi Darwaza through which Akbar entered the Masjid-Dargah complex.

The mystique of Fatehpur Sikri

Clothed in layers of legend and folklore, Fatehpur Sikri, the city that Akbar built and made his capital, was an architectural marvel of medieval Ind
SHASHANK SHEKHAR SINHA
SHOW MORE
Sign in to Unlock member-only benefits!
  • Bookmark stories to read later.
  • Comment on stories to start conversations.
  • Subscribe to our newsletters.
  • Get notified about discounts and offers to our products.
Sign in