Rajput architecture

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Indian architecture architectural style cultural heritage

Rajput architecture is a distinctive style of Indian architecture characterized by ornate palaces, hill forts, intricately carved temples, and elaborate havelis that flourished under the Rajput kingdoms, especially in present-day Rajasthan.

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Label Occurrences
Rajput architecture canonical 41
Maru-Gurjara architecture 3
Rajasthani architecture 2

Statements (70)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian architecture ⓘ
architectural style ⓘ
cultural heritage ⓘ
associatedWith Rajputs ⓘ
surface form: Rajput clans

Rajput courts ⓘ
characterizedBy chhatris ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ
elaborate havelis ⓘ
hill forts ⓘ
intricately carved temples ⓘ
jharokhas ⓘ
ornate palaces ⓘ
polychrome frescoes ⓘ
stone lattice screens ⓘ
country India ⓘ
developedUnder Rajputs ⓘ
surface form: Rajput kingdoms
flourishedIn early modern India ⓘ
medieval India ⓘ
hasElement baoli ⓘ
bastion ⓘ
chhatri ⓘ
courtyard garden ⓘ
jali ⓘ
jharokha ⓘ
pol ⓘ
rampart ⓘ
hasExample Amer Fort ⓘ
Chittorgarh Fort ⓘ
City Palace, Jaipur ⓘ
City Palace, Udaipur ⓘ
Dilwara Temples ⓘ
Hawa Mahal ⓘ
Jaisalmer Fort ⓘ
Kumbhalgarh Fort ⓘ
Mehrangarh Fort ⓘ
Patwon Ki Haveli ⓘ
Ranakpur Jain temple ⓘ
surface form: Ranakpur Jain Temple
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Sites include several Rajput forts ⓘ
influencedBy Hindu temple architecture ⓘ
Islamic architecture ⓘ
Mughal architecture ⓘ
local vernacular traditions ⓘ
notableFeature complex fortification systems ⓘ
domed kiosks ⓘ
elevated hilltop forts ⓘ
multi-courtyard palace layouts ⓘ
ornate balconies ⓘ
pavilions ⓘ
projecting windows ⓘ
rich interior wall paintings ⓘ
purpose administration ⓘ
commemoration ⓘ
defense ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ
region Gujarat ⓘ
Himachal Pradesh ⓘ
Madhya Pradesh ⓘ
Rajasthan ⓘ
Uttar Pradesh ⓘ
relatedTo Marwar ⓘ
surface form: Marwar region

Mewar region ⓘ
Rajasthani ⓘ
surface form: Rajasthani culture
timePeriod 8th century to 18th century ⓘ
usedMaterial granite ⓘ
lime plaster ⓘ
marble ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ
wood ⓘ

Referenced by (46)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Western India → knownFor → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Amber Fort → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Dhundhar → knownFor → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Hawa Mahal → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Mughal architecture → influenced → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Somnath Temple → architectureStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
this entity surface form: Maru-Gurjara architecture
Indo-Saracenic architecture → influencedBy → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Gwalior Fort → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Rani ki Vav → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
this entity surface form: Maru-Gurjara architecture
Orchha → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Chanderi → hasArchitecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Mehrangarh Fort → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Jaswant Thada → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Bada Bagh → hasArchitecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Nathmal Ki Haveli → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Jaisalmer Fort → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Junagarh Fort → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Sheesh Mahal → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
subject surface form: Sheesh Mahal (Rajasthan)
Ganesh Pol → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Jai Mandir → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
town of Amer → architectureStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
subject surface form: Amer
Kankwari Fort → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Amar Vilas → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Badi Mahal → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Mor Chowk → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Tripolia Gate → hasArchitecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
this entity surface form: Rajasthani architecture
Tripolia Gate → hasArchitecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Jag Mandir → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Amber → knownFor → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Kingdom of Jaipur → knownFor → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Jaipur Walled City → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Bhim Vilas → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Lal Chand Ustad → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
City Palace, Alwar → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh → architecturalStylePromoted → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Pink City → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Golden Triangle tourist circuit → offersExperience → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Diwan-i-Khas → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
subject surface form: Diwan-i-Khas (Jaipur)
Pritam Niwas Chowk → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
royal family of Jaipur → culturalInfluence → Rajput architecture ⓘ
this entity surface form: Rajasthani architecture
Jalore Fort → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Nahargarh Fort → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Jal Mahal → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Nagaur Fort → architecturalStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ
Chaulukya dynasty → knownFor → Rajput architecture ⓘ
this entity surface form: Maru-Gurjara architecture
Bundi → architectureStyle → Rajput architecture ⓘ