The Tomb of Salim Shah Suri (Islam Shah): The glory that never was. “Hidden from the world, and little known even to the local residents of Sasaram, lies another tomb – a tomb that could well have surpassed the glory of
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The Tomb of Salim Shah Suri (Islam Shah)
The Tomb of Khan – i Jahan Tilangani
The Tomb of Khan – i Jahan Tilangani The tomb of Khan i Jahan Tilangani, Prime Minister to Sultan Firoze Shah Tughlaq is of immense architectural importance as it is the first tomb to incorporate an octagonal plan form. It
Read moreRubik’s Cube Installation
As a part of Roots 2016, we created a Rubik’s Cube mosaic installation of A.P.J Abdul Kalam. The mosaic comprised of 360 cubes, each of which were individually solved to display a unique pattern of colors. Each ‘cubelet’ thus formed
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We performed a set of popular movie and show themes on Band Night, as a part of Roots 2017 at CEPT University. Here are a few of the videos! Cover Image from CEPT Website
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ঘন ছায়ায়, গ্রামের মায়ায়, বাতাস বহে যায়, তারই মাঝে বসে আমি, তোমার অপেক্ষায়। নাই গো এখন পাখিদের মেলা, সংসারের কলরব, সাঙ্গ হয়েছে দিবসের খেলা, সমাজের সব উত্সব। নাই গো এখন দিনের আলো, সুর্যের আহবান, নাই গো এখন মহাকাশে,
Read moreWestern Music Academy, Auroville
Western Music Academy, Auroville The search for a thesis It took me quite a long time to decide upon my B.Arch thesis project. I was toying around with a number of topics, when I realized that I should choose a
Read moreThe Red Flag by the Blue Sea
She stands alone. Tall, fearless and defiant. The piercing melody of her sublime song drowned, By the sound of the waves crashing against her feet, And against her soul. Rising, only through those magical moments of silence. She sees us
Read moreThe Journey
It was a long, long time ago, I remember… Twenty of us…or maybe even less, huddled together in a group, Crumpled shirts, splashed with paint, the colors of childhood… The uncle with the camera, having a hard time, getting us
Read moreA Short Fugue
This is a short fugue that I composed in October 2010. Even though the instrument used for the midi channels is acoustic grand piano, the fugue can also be performed by two violins and a cello. You can download
Read moreMeaning and the Built Form: Changing perspectives in contemporary history and theory
‘What is Architecture?’ The question is very direct – almost brutally direct. On the face of it, one may say, it also appears to have a very simple and equally direct answer. Perhaps it does. But if one dares to
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