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It has been continuously inhabited since the 12th century. The monuments on the island date to different historical periods, including the periods of the Hoysala Empire, Vijayanagara Empire, Kingdom of Mysore, and the British Raj. Most monuments date from the 16th to the 19th centuries and have elements of Hindu, Indo-Islamic, and British styles.
Ancient Indian architecture ranges from the Indian Bronze Age to around 800 CE. By this endpoint Buddhism in India had greatly declined, and Hinduism was predominant, and religious and secular building styles had taken on forms, with great regional variation, which they largely retain even after some forceful changes brought about by the arrival of first Islam, and then Europeans.
In India, caves have long been regarded as sacred places. Caves that were enlarged or entirely man-made were believed to be as sacred as natural caves. The sanctuary in all Indian religious structures, even free-standing ones, was designed to have the same cave-like feeling, as it is generally small and dark, without natural light. [5]
This article contains lists of Monuments of National Importance in India.. An Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 defines an "Ancient Monument" as follows: [1]. Ancient Monument means any structure, erection or monument, or any tumulus or place of interment, or any cave, rock-sculpture, inscription or monolith which is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest and which has ...
The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 326 State Protected Monuments have been recognized by the ASI in Madhya Pradesh. [2]
The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 56 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Jammu and Kashmir.
The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 133 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in West Bengal.
Ancient site at Jagatram Jagatram: Dehradun: Upload Photo: N-UT-34 The inscribed rock edicts of Ashoka: Kalsi: Dehradun: The inscribed rock edicts of Ashoka: N-UT-35 Kalinga Monuments Karanpur: Dehradun: Kalinga Monuments: N-UT-36 Lakhamandal Group of Temples Lakhamandal: Dehradun: Lakhamandal Group of Temples: N-UT-37 Old Cemetery of Roorkee ...