Treasures Of The World 1 - India

Treasures Of The World 1 - India (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
75 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
India ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Roger Wielgus

Written By:
Jens Ducker

Synopsis:

The Taj Mahal, a gigantic mausoleum of white marble, was built between 1631 and 1648 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his most beloved wife. The building is the absolute jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the most admired masterpieces of the World Heritage.The Red Fort of Agra, an impressive... The Red Fort of Agra, an impressive red sandstone fort right next to the gardens of the Taj Mahal, which houses the imperial city of the Mughal rulers within its walls with a total length of 2.5 km, is an important Mughal monument from the 17th century. There are many fairytale palaces, such as the Jehangir Palace or the Khas Mahal, built by order of Shah Jahan, the audience halls, such as the Diwan-i-Khas, and two beautiful mosques. During the reign of the great king Rajaraja, founder of the Chola empire that included the whole of southern India and the nearby islands, the great temple of Tanjore (Thanjavur) was built between 1003 and 1010. The Brihadisvar, surrounded by two rectangular enclosures, is built of blocks of granite and partly of brick. It is crowned by a 61-metre-high, 13-storey pyramidal tower topped by a spherical monolith. The walls of the temple are covered with richly carved decorations. Sanchi, situated on a hill overlooking the plain, about 40 km from Bhopal, contains groups of Buddhist monuments (monolithic columns, palaces, temples and monasteries) in various states of preservation. Most of them date from the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE. This oldest surviving Buddhist shrine remained an important centre of Buddhism in India until the 12th century. This group of shrines, founded by the Pallava kings, was carved out of the rock along the Coromandel Coast in the 7th and 8th centuries. They are especially known for their rathas (chariot temples), mandapas (cave shrines), gigantic open-air reliefs such as the famous 'Descent of the Ganges' and the temple of Rivage, with thousands of statues in honour of Siva. The churches and monasteries of Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India - in particular the church of the Nativity, where the tomb of St. Francis Xavier is located - illustrate the evangelisation of Asia. These monuments were important for the spread of the Manueline style, Mannerism and Baroque in all the countries of Asia where missions were established.

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