VII NCERT
History Chapter - 5 - Key Points
History Chapter - 5 - Key Points
- Agra Fort was built by Akbar.
- Between the 8th and 13th centuries the Trabeate style was used in the construction of temples, mosques, tombs and in buildings attached to the large stepped wells.
- Roofs, windows were made by placing a horizontal beam across two vertical columns, a style of architecture called Trabeate or Corbelled.
- The Kandariya mahadeva temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed in 999A.D by King
- Dhangadeva of the Chandela Dynasty.
- Two technological and stylistic developments are noticeable from the 12th century
a. The weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was sometimes carried by arches. This architectural form was called Arcuate.
b. Limestone, cement was increasingly used in construction.This cement when mixed with stone chips hardened into concrete.
- Sultan Iltutmish won universal respect for constructing a large reservoir just outside Delhi i Kunha. It was called the hauz-i-sultan or the king's reservoir.
- In the early 9th century when the pandian King Shrimara Shrivallabha invaded Srilanka and defeated the King Sena - I.
- In his autobiography, Babur described his interest in planning and laying out formal gardens placed within rectangular walled enclosures and divided into 4 quarters by artificial channels. These gardens were called Char Bagh.
- The central towering dome and the tall gateway(pishtaq) became important aspects of Mughal architecture.
- Hast Bihisht - a central hall surrounded by 8 rooms.
- Shah Jahan built Red fort.
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- Between the 8th and 13th centuries the Trabeate style was used in the construction of temples, mosques, tombs and in buildings attached to the large stepped wells.
- Roofs, windows were made by placing a horizontal beam across two vertical columns, a style of architecture called Trabeate or Corbelled.
- The Kandariya mahadeva temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed in 999A.D by King
- Dhangadeva of the Chandela Dynasty.
- Two technological and stylistic developments are noticeable from the 12th century
a. The weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was sometimes carried by arches. This architectural form was called Arcuate.
b. Limestone, cement was increasingly used in construction.This cement when mixed with stone chips hardened into concrete.
- Sultan Iltutmish won universal respect for constructing a large reservoir just outside Delhi i Kunha. It was called the hauz-i-sultan or the king's reservoir.
- In the early 9th century when the pandian King Shrimara Shrivallabha invaded Srilanka and defeated the King Sena - I.
- In his autobiography, Babur described his interest in planning and laying out formal gardens placed within rectangular walled enclosures and divided into 4 quarters by artificial channels. These gardens were called Char Bagh.
- The central towering dome and the tall gateway(pishtaq) became important aspects of Mughal architecture.
- Hast Bihisht - a central hall surrounded by 8 rooms.
- Shah Jahan built Red fort.
You can find key points of other chapters of History VII NCERT in IAS Prelims Study Module # 2.
To purchase study module # 2 - click here