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For almost 2,000 years India's artistic traditions have been dominated by regional techniques and styles. With the advent of Islam in India, this diverse regional tradition continued. The dominating influence of Delhi and central Imperial power was never strong enough to suppress vigorous local traditions in the arts. Regional and provincial styles of architecture affected not just the form and appearance of buildings but often their layout as well. For instance, the mosques of Kashmir are wholly different from those of Golconda. Architectural forms also reflected the impact of local climate. Painting, literature and music displayed local influences, owing to the activities of long-established guilds of artists and craftsmen in different parts of the country…

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