Wang Yongping 
Modern Architecture in India 
Transition from Tradition to Modern

India started a new chapter in modern architecture in 1947. Under the influence of the political and social environment after independence, India”s domestic civil engineering is booming, and the construction industry is developing rapidly. Modern buildings with simple concrete facades and free planes have sprung up in India. Modern architecture in India is a history where Western architects and local architecture learn from each other and make progress with each other. Local architects are influenced by Western architects and give play to their local characteristics to create modern architecture belonging to India; regionalist architecture has also developed very well in India…