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The tomb of Shaikh Salim Chisti is considered to be one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture . The Tomb of Salim Chishti is famed as one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in India, built during the years 1580 and 1581. The tomb, built in 1571 in the corner of the mosque compound, is a square marble chamber with a verandah.
The best known example of Mughal architecture is the Taj Mahal. It was built as a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal , the wife of Shah Jahan , who died in 1631. The main ideas and themes of garden tombs had already been explored by earlier Mughal emperors, and this was the culmination of all those previous works into a national landmark.
While the royal tombs were octagonal, one of the nobles was square in shape. The square-shaped tombs were followed even during the Mughal tombs until the 18th century. Sher Shah Suri at one time had the largest tomb in India built for himself at Sasaram. [6] The nine bays in the Mughal tombs in replicated from Timurid women house architecture.
Shah Jahan period architecture is an architectural period of Mughal architecture. It is associated with Shah Jahan 's thirty-year reign over the Mughal Empire from 1628 to 1658. The most notable structures of this period include the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Red Fort in Old Delhi .
Indo-Saracenic architecture (also known as Indo-Gothic, Mughal-Gothic, Neo-Mughal, in the 19th century often Indo-Islamic style [1]) was a revivalist architectural style mostly used by British architects in India in the later 19th century, especially in public and government buildings in the British Raj, and the palaces of rulers of the princely states.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures of the Mughal Empire" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
The erection of Mughal tombs to honour the dead was the subject of a theological debate conducted in part, through built architecture over several centuries. For the majority of Muslims, the spiritual power ( barakat ) of visiting the resting places ( ziyarat ) of those venerated in Islam, was a force by which greater personal sanctity could be ...
It is regarded as one of the best examples of Mughal architecture and a symbol of Indian history. The Taj Mahal is a major tourist attraction and attracts more than five million visitors a year. In 2007, it was declared a winner of the New 7 Wonders of the World initiative.