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Solve this: Saving screenshot... 'meritnation Chapter 12 Buildings, Paintings and Books + Iron pillar The iron pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is an example of the skill ot Indian crafts persons. It was probably built ISC) yeæsaW by a ruler of the Gupta It weighs over 3 tonnes and is 7.2 metres hi". The unique feature of pillar is that it has not rLßted till date. Buildings Stupa- It was a Buddhist place of worq-lip. A small tox was placed at the centre of the stupa containing bMily remains or objects used by the Buddha or his followers. Pradakshina patha was a path lakl around the stupa surrounded by railings. The railings and gateways were decorated with sculptures. Artificial caves, made by hollowing buildings out of rwk, were decorated with sculptures aryl painted walls. • Earliest Hindu temples that were worshipged the deities Vishnu, Shiva and Durga The mst important part of a temple was garthagriha, where the image ot chief deity was placed and rituals were performed. Temples also cmsisted of a Shikhara, built at the top of the ga•bhavihz and a manüpa for assembling people. The kings and queens tcnk decisnns am provided funds to build the stupas and temples. Other steps in their construction included finding guld quality stone, quarrying and transporting it to the site. • Blocks of stone were shaped, carved and then placed in the right positiom Merchants, farmers and other workers also paid for the decorations at stups and temples. Paintings Many caves were hollowed out ot the hills at Ajanta. Most of them serv«l as monasteries for Buddhist monks, am were decorated with paintings. The colwrs, which are still bright after 15m years, ære made of minerals and plants. Books Epics dre long compositions abwiheroic men aml wonpn, include