Indian architecture

Cultures of Consumption

May 3, 2020May 8, 2020 Editor 0 Comments British colonies, British empire, classism, colonial housing, colonial india artwork, colonialism, consumption, Culture, edward said orientalism, Indian architecture, Indian culture, Marx, Orientalism, post-colonial era, Public and private spaces, segregation in British India, spatial segregation, unity in diversity, white and black town during British era

Consumption can have different meanings, for different people and in different
contexts. Also interesting is the still lingering shadow and influence on the cultures of
consumption in India. Read here to know more about it.

Culture

THE SPEAKING ARCHES

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Editor 0 Comments architecture, British, Buddhism, Culture, Greeks, Heritage, Hindu-Gothic, india, Indian architecture, Indo-Islamic style, Indo-Saracenic. Indo-Gothic, Marathas, Mughal-Gothic, Mughals, Muslim architects, Persian rulers, preserve, Romans, Shirgaon Fort, Speaking arches, technology, trade, UNESCO, World Heritage Week

On this World Heritage Week, it is important to ask –how indispensable is it to hold onto one’s rich culture and heritage? In the present technology-driven world, let’s observe how the beautiful arches at the Shirgaon Fort in Palghar weave multiple stories of the past.