Mughal architecture

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Indo-Islamic architecture architectural style cultural heritage

Mughal architecture is a distinctive Indo-Islamic architectural style that flourished in the Indian subcontinent under the Mughal Empire, known for its grand scale, intricate ornamentation, large domes, minarets, and extensive use of red sandstone and white marble.

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Label Occurrences
Mughal architecture canonical 117
Akbari phase of Mughal architecture 1
Mughal Revival architecture 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indo-Islamic architecture ⓘ
architectural style ⓘ
cultural heritage ⓘ
continuedDuringReignOf Aurangzeb ⓘ
developedIn Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form: Mughal Empire
emergedInCentury 16th century ⓘ
flourishedDuringReignOf Akbar ⓘ
Jahangir ⓘ
Shah Jahan ⓘ
flourishedIn Indian subcontinent ⓘ
hasCharacteristic axial planning ⓘ
bulbous domes ⓘ
calligraphic decoration ⓘ
charbagh garden layout ⓘ
chhatris ⓘ
double domes ⓘ
floral motifs ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ
grand scale ⓘ
inlaid stonework ⓘ
intricate ornamentation ⓘ
iwans ⓘ
jalis (latticed screens) ⓘ
large domes ⓘ
minarets ⓘ
onion-shaped domes ⓘ
pietra dura decoration ⓘ
pishtaq (central arched portal) ⓘ
reflecting pools ⓘ
symmetry ⓘ
tall gateways ⓘ
use of water channels ⓘ
hasFamousExample Agra Fort ⓘ
Bibi Ka Maqbara ⓘ
Fatehpur Sikri ⓘ
Humayun's Tomb ⓘ
Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb ⓘ
surface form: Itimad-ud-Daulah's Tomb

Jama Masjid, Delhi ⓘ
Lahore Fort ⓘ
Red Fort ⓘ
surface form: Red Fort, Delhi

Shalimar Gardens, Lahore ⓘ
surface form: Shalimar Bagh, Lahore

Taj Mahal ⓘ
hasFunction bridges ⓘ
caravanserais ⓘ
forts ⓘ
gardens ⓘ
imperial palaces ⓘ
mausoleums ⓘ
mosques ⓘ
hasInfluenceFrom Islamic architecture ⓘ
Persian architecture ⓘ
Timurid architecture ⓘ
indigenous Indian architecture ⓘ
hasRegionalCenter Agra ⓘ
Delhi ⓘ
Fatehpur Sikri ⓘ
Lahore ⓘ
influenced Indo-Saracenic architecture ⓘ
Rajput architecture ⓘ
Sikh architecture ⓘ
colonial architecture in India ⓘ
isKnownFor fusion of Persian and Indian elements ⓘ
monumental scale ⓘ
refined decorative arts ⓘ
isPartOf Islamic art ⓘ
South Asian architectural history ⓘ
usesMaterial brick ⓘ
glazed tiles ⓘ
inlaid semi-precious stones ⓘ
red sandstone ⓘ
stucco ⓘ
white marble ⓘ

Referenced by (121)

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

Red Fort → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Humayun's Tomb → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Jama Masjid, Delhi → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Agra → architecturalStylePresent → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Fatehpur Sikri → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Shah Jahan → architecturalStylePromoted → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Thatta → religiousArchitectureStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Amber Fort → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Imambara complexes in Lucknow → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
City Palace, Udaipur → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Hawa Mahal → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
City Palace, Jaipur → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Agra Fort → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Timurid architecture → influenced → Mughal architecture ⓘ
charbagh garden → hasCulturalContext → Mughal architecture ⓘ
subject surface form: Charbagh garden
charbagh garden → usedIn → Mughal architecture ⓘ
subject surface form: Charbagh garden
this entity surface form: Mughal palace complexes
Mughal dynasty → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Lahore → knownFor → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Lahori Gate → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Diwan-i-Aam → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Diwan-i-Khas → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Rang Mahal → hasArchitecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Nahr-i-Bihisht → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Naubat Khana → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Chowmahalla Palace → style → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Tomb of Akbar the Great → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Golden Temple, Amritsar → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Sikandra → architectureStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Buland Darwaza → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
World-reflecting Mosque → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Nizamuddin Dargah → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
World Heritage Sites in Delhi → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
subject surface form: Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
World Heritage Sites in Delhi → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
subject surface form: Red Fort Complex
Mausoleum of Aurangzeb → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Shahjahanabad → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Sayyid Muhammad → movement → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Mirak Mirza Ghiyas → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Mariam-uz-Zamani's Tomb → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Khwabgah → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Sufi saint Salim Chishti → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
subject surface form: Tomb of Salim Chishti
Panch Mahal → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Anup Talao → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Birbal’s House → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Khazana → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Daftar Khana → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Jamaat Khana → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Indo-Saracenic architecture → influencedBy → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Hiran Minar → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ
Ibadat Khana → architecturalStyle → Mughal architecture ⓘ