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SAI INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
                                                   SUBJECT HISTORY
                                                   CLASS VI (2020-21)
                                     CH-11 BUILDINGS, PAINTINGS AND BOOKS
                                                    LESSON NOTES-1
    THE IRON PILLAR            •  The iron pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is a remarkable example
                                   of the skill of Indian crafts person.
                               •  It is made of iron, 7.2m high, and weighs over 3 tonnes.
                               •  It was built 1500 years ago by a ruler named Chandra of
                                   the Gupta dynasty.
                               •  The unique feature of the pillar is that it has not rusted till
                                   date.


       BUILDINGS IN                Stupa
       BRICKS AND              •   The word stupa means a mound.
          STONE                •   Generally, there is a small box placed at the centre or
                                   heart of the stupa.
                               •   A small box placed at the centre  or heart of the stupa
                                   which contains bodily remains or objects used by the
                                   Buddha or his followers.
                               •   A path, known as the pradakshina patha, was laid around
                                   the stupa surrounded with railings.
                               •   Both railings and gateways were often decorated with
                                   sculpture.

                            Hindu temples
                               •  Deities such as Vishnu, Shiva and Durga were worshipped
                                   in these shrines.
                               •  The most important part of the temple was the room
                                   known as the garbhagriha, where the images of the chief
                                   deity was placed.
                               •  Often,  a tower,  known as the shikhara, was built on the
                                   top of the garbhagriha, to mark this out as a sacred place.
                               •  Most temples also had a space known as the mandapa
                                   where a hall where people could assemble.
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