The following points highlight the top four south Indian languages that were spoken during the medieval period. The languages are: 1. Telugu 2. Tamil 3. Kannada 4. Malayalam. South Indian Language # 1. Telugu: Great progress was made by the Telugu literature during the Medieval times. In fact Telugu language and literature received importance only during the Medieval times. No [...]
In this article we will discuss about the contribution of Muslim rulers towards architecture and sculpture in Medieval India. One of the greatest contributions of the Muslim rulers was in the domain of architecture. The spirit of synthesis which manifested itself in various other spheres was best expressed in the field of architecture. According to Prof. H.K. Sherwani, "Once there [...]
The art of sculpture which made much progress during the Gupta period started declining during the subsequent centuries. However, in the 7th and 8th centuries, it again started appearing with a new original spirit specially in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Central India and certain states of Himalyan tracts. The artists produced large number of images of gods and goddesses as well as [...]