The study of history reveals that the bases for development
of architecture are the following:
1. Life: Ever since the earliest times man
is trying to seek protection of life against weather, wild beasts, so as to
have safe living. Thus architecture had its simple origin in the early efforts
of mankind. The earliest efforts of
dwellings of ‘savage’ hunter were dolmen, rock-cut caves. Later he learnt to build huts of reeds and
tents of saplings sheathed on bark, skin etc.
Thus from the ancient
cave man, he emerged into a present-day modern man and as a result came into
existences the houses, mansions, palaces and sky-scrapers. Hence architecture
of any place is the clear picture of human life. Architecture is a social art
which is related to the life of the people. The spirit of life makes the
building alive, gives vitality. It has power to inspire.
2. Love: For sake of live many splendid
buildings have been constructed. For example, Taj Mahal of Agra is built in
token of love by the Emperor Shah Jahan of Delhi for his beloved wife Mumtz.
3. Hope: This has been responsible for the construction
of religious buildings such as temples, churches, mosques etc. The shrines have been built all over the
world ‘hoping’ to secure a good life by offering prayers. The Great Pyramids of
Egypt were constructed to preserve the dead bodies of the royal people in the
form of mummies with the ‘hope’ that they will secure immortality of soul and
will come back to life after some time.
4. Death: This has been resulted in the
construction of tombs. Also to cherish the memory of men of great ages, many
monumental buildings have been constructed after their ‘death’. For example Raj
Ghat built in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi. Indian War Memorial at Delhi, and
Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur, Statue of Gomateshware at Sravanbelgola etc.
Thus architecture has supplied
“homes for the living, shrines for the gods, and tombs for the dead.”
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