Archaeological Survey of IndiaL'Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) (en hindi भारतीय पुरातत्व सर्वेक्षण, Service archéologique d'Inde) est une agence du gouvernement indien rattachée au ministère de la Culture. Elle est responsable de la recherche archéologique et de la préservation du patrimoine archéologique du pays en accord avec les lois adoptées par le Parlement de l'Inde. L'ASI a été fondée en 1861 par Sir Alexander Cunningham avec l'aide du vice-roi Charles John Canning. En 2017, le service administrait , sites et ruines archéologiques.
PaithanPaithan ['pəɪ.ʈhaɳ] (), historically Pratiṣṭhāna [pɾə'tɪʂʈhana], is a town with municipal council in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, India. Paithan is located south of present-day Aurangabad on the Godavari River. It was the capital of the Satavahana dynasty, which ruled from the second century BCE to the second century CE. It is one of the few inland towns mentioned in the famous first-century Greek book, the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. Paithan is associated with many spiritual leaders of all faiths since ages.
Kannada literatureKannada literature is the corpus of written forms of the Kannada language, a member of the Dravidian family spoken mainly in the Indian state of Karnataka and written in the Kannada script. Attestations in literature span one and a half millennia, with some specific literary works surviving in rich manuscript traditions, extending from the 9th century to the present.
Mount ÂbûMount Âbû (माउंट आबू en hindi/rajasthani et માઉન્ટ આબુ en gujarati) est une localité située à l'extrémité de la chaîne des Ârâvalli au Rajasthan, à quelque à l'ouest d'Udaipur connu comme grand lieu de pèlerinage dans le jaïnisme et en tant que seule station de montagne (hill station) du Rajasthan. Le nom Mount Abu est la traduction anglaise du nom local Abu Parvat. Son nom provient d'Arbuda, un asura tué par Indra. Dans les Puranas, la région montagneuse correspondant à l'actuelle zone de Mount Abu est connue sous l’appellation Arbudaranya signifiant Forêt d'Arbuda en sanskrit.
Alupa dynastyThe Alupa dynasty (ಅಳುಪೆರ್, ಆಳ್ವೆರ್) (circa 2nd century C.E to 15th century C.E) was an ancient ruling dynasty of India. The kingdom they ruled was known as Alvakheda Arusasira and its territory spanned the coastal districts of the modern Indian state known as Karnataka. The Alupas in their prime were an independent dynasty, centuries after reigning due to the dominance of Kadambas from Banavasi, they became feudatory to them. Later they became the vassals of the Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas with the change in political scenario of Southern India.
DharwadDharwad (ðärwäɖ)(), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the north western part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merged with Hubballi in 1962 to form the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad. It covers an area of and is located northwest of Bangalore, on NH-48, between Bangalore and Pune. In 2016, Hubli-Dharwad was selected for solar city / green city master plans.
NelloreNellore is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as Nellore mandal and Nellore revenue division. It is the fourth most populous city in the state. It is at a distance of 700 km from Visakhapatnam and about 170 km north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km east-northeast of Bangalore, Karnataka. There are various theories linked to the origin of the name "Nellore".
Telugu literatureTelugu literature is the body of works written in the Telugu language. It consists of poems, short stories, novels, plays, and song lyrics, among others. There is some indication that Telugu literature dates at least to the middle of the first millennium, the first extant works are from the 11th century when the Mahabharata was first translated to Telugu from Sanskrit by Nannaya. The language experienced a golden age under the patronage of the Vijayanagara king-poet Krishnadevaraya.
ShikharaLa toiture en shikhara (IAST śikhara) est caractéristique de l'Inde du nord à partir de la période post-Gupta (). Assez profondément modifiés, les shikharas ont été adoptés par l'architecture birmane à partir du ; ils couronnent de nombreux temples de Bagan. Ils sont aussi à l'origine des Prangs de l'Architecture khmère et thaï. Shikhara est un mot d'origine sanskrite signifiant pic ou sommet. Le shikhara recouvre et protège le saint des saints où se trouve la divinité du temple.
District de NashikNashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district. Nashik is well known for the production of wine. Nashik is also known as Mini Maharashtra, because the climate and soil conditions of Surgana, Peth, Igatpuri resembles with Konkan. Niphad, Sinnar, Dindori, Baglan blocks are like Western Maharashtra and Yeola, Nandgaon, Chandwad blocks are like Vidarbha Region. Nashik is the biggest city in the district while Malegaon is the second biggest city.
