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The historic ensemble of Orchha

摘要: Comparison with other similar properties  Orchha, though different chronologically, can be compared to Champaner and Hampi in India and at international level to the City of Vicenza and the Palladian

Comparison with other similar properties

  Orchha, though different chronologically, can be compared to Champaner and Hampi in India and at international level to the City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto in Italy and Angkor in Cambodia. The architecture and settlement planning of Orchha has had a heavy influence from both Rajput and Mughal style. As a smaller kingdom within the center of India Orchha survived often on excellent diplomatic relations with the then neighboring kingdoms or states. This allowed a vast exchange of information and technology for building design, urban planning principles, cultural and agricultural practices.

  At international level, Angkor in Cambodia, which is a world heritage site, can be a parallel since both the sites contains several temples, some of which are still functional, hydraulic structures, landscapes as well as the planning principles as a strong response to the geographical context. The sites are very different in scale yet in both the sites, architecture forms a harmonious whole, due to the coherent use of local materials and vernacular techniques leading to a unique architectural style. Both Angkor and Orchha are major sites exemplifying cultural, religious and symbolic values, as well as containing high architectural, archaeological and artistic significance where the population still practice agriculture as their main occupation.

  Similarly, in Europe, the City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto in Italy exhibit the unique architectural style developed over time while having its roots in the roman architecture. The Palladian style promoted through the various urban buildings in the same time period as was the Bundeli architecture in Orchha, made great impact on the regional architectural style and spread to England and other European countries. The parallel can be drawn for Orchha where the Bundeli style also though rooted in the Rajput style evolved into something unique which influenced the architecture and garden design principles for the vast region of Bundelkhand in India.

  In India, the group of monuments in Hampi and the Champaner-Pavgadh archaeological park have remarkable parallels to the historic ensemble of Orchha in terms of the concentration of temples, monuments, landscape features. Both Hampi and Champaner also showcase the development of a unique architectural style developed from the amalgamation of various styles, like in Orchha where the architectural style took inspiration from other various sources, paving way to development of a unique and eclectic style which is can be only referred to as Bundeli architectural style. Orchha however distinguishes itself by remaining the living site where the town flourished due to its strategic defensive location, its huge religious importance and valor and exemplary diplomacy of the BundeIi ruler of Orchha in the given geo-political environment.


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