Deccan architecture

E359069

Indo-Islamic architecture architectural style

Deccan architecture is a distinctive Indo-Islamic architectural tradition that flourished in the Deccan plateau of India, characterized by grand fortifications, domed structures, intricate stucco ornamentation, and a synthesis of Persian, Turkish, and local styles.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Qutb Shahi architecture	2
Bahmani Sultanate monuments	1
Deccan Indo-Islamic	1
Deccan Indo-Islamic architecture	1
Deccan Sultanate architecture	1
Deccan Sultanate style	1
Deccan architecture canonical	1
Deccani architecture	1

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indo-Islamic architecture ⓘ architectural style ⓘ
buildingType	forts ⓘ madrasas ⓘ mosques ⓘ palaces ⓘ tombs ⓘ
center	Ahmednagar ⓘ surface form: Ahmadnagar Bidar ⓘ Bijapur ⓘ Golkonda ⓘ Gulbarga ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
culturalContext	Indo-Islamic culture of South-Central India ⓘ Deccan sultanates ⓘ surface form: Islamic sultanates of the Deccan
flourishedUnder	Adil Shahi dynasty ⓘ Bahmani Sultanate ⓘ Imad Shahi dynasty ⓘ Nizam Shahi dynasty ⓘ Qutb Shahi dynasty ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	bulbous domes ⓘ calligraphic decoration ⓘ complex vaulting ⓘ domed structures ⓘ elaborate parapets and merlons ⓘ fusion of Islamic and local forms ⓘ geometric and floral motifs ⓘ grand fortifications ⓘ intricate surface decoration ⓘ lofty gateways ⓘ massive stone walls ⓘ minarets and kiosks ⓘ onion-shaped domes ⓘ ornamental stucco reliefs ⓘ stucco ornamentation ⓘ use of colored tile and plaster ⓘ
influencedBy	Hindu temple architecture ⓘ Persian architecture ⓘ Turkish architecture ⓘ local Deccan building traditions ⓘ pre-Islamic Deccan fort architecture ⓘ
notableExample	Bidar Fort ⓘ Charminar ⓘ Gol Gumbaz ⓘ Golconda Fort ⓘ surface form: Golkonda Fort Ibrahim Rauza ⓘ Jama Masjid of Gulbarga ⓘ Mahmud Gawan Madrasa ⓘ
period	14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ 16th century ⓘ 17th century ⓘ
region	Deccan Plateau ⓘ
relatedTo	Indo-Saracenic architecture ⓘ Mughal architecture ⓘ

Referenced by (9)

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

Golconda Fort → architecturalStyle → Deccan architecture ⓘ

Kalaburagi → knownFor → Deccan architecture ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bahmani Sultanate monuments

Adil Shahi dynasty → architectureStyle → Deccan architecture ⓘ

this entity surface form: Deccan Indo-Islamic

Adil Shahi dynasty → architectureStyle → Deccan architecture ⓘ

this entity surface form: Deccan Sultanate style

Gol Gumbaz → architecturalStyle → Deccan architecture ⓘ

this entity surface form: Deccan Indo-Islamic architecture

Bala Hissar → architecturalStyle → Deccan architecture ⓘ

this entity surface form: Deccan Sultanate architecture

tomb of Hayat Bakshi Begum → architecturalStyle → Deccan architecture ⓘ

subject surface form: Tomb of Hayat Bakshi Begum

this entity surface form: Qutb Shahi architecture

Hyderabadi Muslims → associatedArchitecture → Deccan architecture ⓘ

this entity surface form: Deccani architecture

Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad → architecturalStyle → Deccan architecture ⓘ

this entity surface form: Qutb Shahi architecture