Mughal Architecture

The emperor Akbar (15561605) create largely, and the style developed vigorously during his reign. As in the Gujarat and other styles, there is a combination of Islamic and Hindu features in his works. Akbar constructed the royal city of Fatehpur Sikri, located 26 miles (42 km) west of Agra, in the late 16th century. The numerous structures at Fatehpur Sikri best illustrate the style of his works - the southern inlet of the mosque, which is known as Buland Darwaza, is the largest of its kind in India. The Mughals too built graves, which include the tomb of Akbars father Humayun, and the Tomb of Akbar the Great at Sikandra, near Agra.
Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula, Agra

Under Jahangir (16051627) the Hindu features vanished from the style; his prominent mosque at Lahore is in the Persian style, covered with enamelled tiles. At Agra, the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula, which was completed in 1628, was built entirely of white stain and covered in pietra dura mosaic. Jahangir also built the Shalimar Gardens and its consecutive pavilions on the shore of Dal Lake in Kashmir. He also built a monument to his pet deer, Hiran Minar in Sheikhupura, Pakistan and imputable to his great love for his wife, after his death she went on to progress his mausoleum in Lahore.
Architectural Panel, Mughal dynasty, late 17th century, India.



This panel both hung in the door delegacy of a palace or line a noblemans tent.
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Jama masjid, Delhi.

The force and originality of the style gave way under Shah Jahan (16271658) to a delicate elegance and refinement of detail, illustrated in the palaces erected in his reign at Agra and Delhi. Some examples include the Taj Mahal at Agra and the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of Jahan. The Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) in the Agra Fort and The Jama Masjid at Delhi are imposing buildings, and their position and architecture support been carefully considered so as to produce a kind effect and feeling of spacious elegance and well-balanced comparison of...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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