Mughal architecture
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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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Indo-Islamic architecture
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architectural style → cultural heritage → |
| continuedDuringReignOf |
Aurangzeb
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| developedIn |
Mughal Empire
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| emergedInCentury |
16th century
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| flourishedDuringReignOf |
Akbar
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Jahangir → Shah Jahan → |
| flourishedIn |
Indian subcontinent
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| hasCharacteristic |
axial planning
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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
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Bibi Ka Maqbara → Fatehpur Sikri → Humayun's Tomb → Itimad-ud-Daulah's Tomb → Jama Masjid, Delhi → Lahore Fort → Red Fort, Delhi → Shalimar Bagh, Lahore → Taj Mahal → |
| hasFunction |
bridges
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caravanserais → forts → gardens → imperial palaces → mausoleums → mosques → |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Islamic architecture
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Persian architecture → Timurid architecture → indigenous Indian architecture → |
| hasRegionalCenter |
Agra
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Delhi → Fatehpur Sikri → Lahore NERFINISHED → |
| influenced |
Indo-Saracenic architecture
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Rajput architecture → Sikh architecture → colonial architecture in India → |
| isKnownFor |
fusion of Persian and Indian elements
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monumental scale → refined decorative arts → |
| isPartOf |
Islamic art
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South Asian architectural history → |
| usesMaterial |
brick
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glazed tiles → inlaid semi-precious stones → red sandstone → stucco → white marble → |