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Vaidehi Vishwas Lawand
National conference on Emerging trends in Architecture and allied fields
Abstract Evidences of trade & merchant communities in Indus Valley civilizations are available from that is 3500 BC. Being important trading destination in world map Indian Bazaars played major role in generating economic means for common man. Spices, grain, cotton, sugar, Indigo these were some of important trading goods exported all over world. Traditional Bazaar, Bazaarpeths/ wards, Market squares are most happening places in historic towns of India. Their accessibility, openness, Flexibility, Meandering surprises, colors, and crowd pertains its own character. These are most flexible & organic setups evolved over the period of time responding to political, economical & cultural setup of …
Architectural Character of Poona in Late Nineteenth century
Colonial rule had influenced 19th century monumental Architecture as a form of imperial expression in India. European concepts of architecture reached the Asian subcontinent through visuals, literature, paintings and pattern books. Various examples from this neoclassical and neo gothic phase, also referred to as Anglo-Indian1, Indo-Sarasanic2, Indo Gothic3, Mughal Gothic4, Neogothic, Hindoo or Hindu5 Gothic architectural style that could be experiential at various levels and scales. This new vocabulary tried to reach not only the major cities under colonial rule but it reached the smaller towns and countryside instantaneously.6 7 Calcutta, Madras, Bombay procured their identity during the l…