Topic: Arts and Culture: Post-Independence Architecture
1. Post Independent Indian Architecture depicts India’s ‘Tryst with Modernism’, emblematic of an ambitious new nation. Justify with examples (10M)
Difficulty level: Difficult
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
Balkrishna V Doshi, architect, planner, and educator, who passed away on Tuesday, gave Indian architecture the legacy of questioning everything.
Key Demand of the question:
To show how Post-Independent Indian Architecture is modern and show India’s new ambition.
Directive word:
Justify with examples – To justify a statement means to show or prove that the statement is reasonable and you show that using examples.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin the answer by introducing post-modern architecture: post-Independence architectural styles were mostly in consonance with science and modern building techniques which are universally accepted.
Body:
Show using examples how post-modern architecture depicts its tryst with modernism. Give examples (especially that of B V Doshi). Most of the successful Indian architects including Charles Correa, Raj Rewal and B.V. Doshi blended vernacular elements into modernism giving it a rich flavour that demarcates the identity of Indian architecture.
Also, Development of Chandigarh by Le Corbusier: The well-ordered matrix of the city has been developed to meet the rising urban challenges
Next, briefly write a few limitations.
Conclusion:
Conclude by saying that Indian architecture is a fine mix of modernism with traditional insights.
