architecture
ITIMAD UD DAULA TOMB
QUTUB MINAR
Bibi Ka Maqbara
Akbar
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Architectural Panel, Mughal dynasty, late 17th century, India. This panel either hung in the
doorway of a palace or lined a noblemans tent.
Shah Jahan
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal, the "teardrop on the cheek of eternity" (Rabindranath Tagore), was completed in
1648 by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Its longest plane of
symmetry runs through the entire complex except for the sarcophagus of Shah Jahan, which is
placed off center in the crypt room below the main floor. This symmetry extended to the building
of an entire mirror mosque in red sandstone, to complement the Mecca-facing mosque place to
the west of the main structure.
The Taj Mahal (16301648) in Agra, India and the Shalimar Garden (16411642) in Lahore,
Pakistan, are two sites which are on the world heritage list of UNESCO. One can see the
architectural similarities and the love for water that the Mughals expressed in many of their
buildings.
The Taj is considered to be one of the most beautiful monuments of love and is one of the Seven
Wonders of the World, when it comes to tourism.
Lalbagh Fort, constructed in the mid-17th century in Dhaka during the reign of Aurangzeb
In Aurangzeb's reign (16581707) squared stone and marble gave way to brick or rubble with
stucco ornament. Srirangapatna and Lucknow have examples of later Indo-Muslim architecture.
He also added his mark to the Lahore Fort. He also built one of the thirteen gates, and it was later
named after him, Alamgir. The most impressive building of Aurangzeb's reign, is the Badshahi
Mosque which was constructed in 1674 under the supervision of Fida'i Koka. This mosque is
adjacent to the Lahore Fort. Badshahi Mosque is the last in the series of great congregational
mosques in red sandstone and is closely modeled on the one Shah Jahan built at Shahjahanabad.
The red sandstone of the walls contrasts with the white marble of the domes and the subtle
intarsia decoration. The materials depart from the local tradition of tile revetment that is seen in
the Wazir Khan Mosque. According to Blair and Bloom, the cusped arches and arabesque floral
patterns inlaid in white marble give the building, despite its vast proportions, a lighter
appearance than its prototype.Additional monuments from this period are associated with women
from Aurangzeb's imperial family. The construction of the elegant Zinat al-Masjid in
Daryaganij was overseen by Aurangzeb's second daughter Zinat al-Nisa. The delicate brick and
plaster mausoleum in the Roshan-Ara-Bagh in Sabzimabnkivh ,kiog,lhuolndi was for
Aurangzeb's sister Roshan-Ara who died in 1671. Unfortunately, the tomb of Roshanara Begum
and the beautiful garden surrounding it were neglected for a long time and are now in an
advanced state of decay.Bibi Ka Maqbara a mausoleum was built by Prince Azam Shah, son of
Emperor Aurangzeb, in the late 17th century as a loving tribute to his mother, Dilras Bano
Begam in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.The Alamgiri Gate, built in 1673 A.D., is the main entrance
to the Lahore Fort in present day Lahore, Pakistan. It was constructed to face west towards the
Badshahi Mosque in the days of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. The monumental gateway is
an imposing vestibule flanked by two semi-circular bastions that have boldly fluted shafts and
lotus petalled bases and are crowned with domed pavilions.
Another construction of Mughal era is the Lalbagh Fort (also known as "Fort Aurangabad"), a
Mughal palace fortress at the Buriganga River in the southwestern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh,
whose construction started in 1678 during the reign of Aurangzeb.[3]
mughal gardens