RAVISHANKAR-architecture in medieval india.pptx

architecture in mughal period
like tajmahal and red fort

1. RAVISHANKAR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (HISTORY) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SANDIPANI ACADEMY ACHHOTI(MURMUNDA) DURG C.G.

2. Architecture In medieval period Muslim invaders expanded thrie empire in india and also spread muslim architecture in india . However, a mixture of various arts in seen in this central Asian art. Dr. Iswari Prasad – “The Turks and Afagans who established their rule in india were not just barbaric warriors . Their war system was certainly heartless and the brutality they displayed in killing their enemies has no parallel in the history of india , but they also had their own ideals of art and culture”.

3. Development of architecture during the sultanate period All the Muslim rulers had a special interest in the art of building construction. Before the muslim invaded india , a special type of architecture had already developed in asia . This style of asia was a mixture of various architectural style of Iran, Afganistan , Mesopotamia, trans-Oxiana and Africa. This style cannot be called a completely Arabic style. If observed carefully, it will become clear that the architecture of centrail asia was definitely influenced by Indian Architecture in some way or the other.

4. Acording to the dr. ashirwadi lal shrivastva That some of the basic features of Iranian architecture, such as pointed clover arches, arche dotted roofs, octagonal outline of buildings, domes etc. were born in india , but their complete development took place in Iran. Thus, india also played a major role in the development of in these mixed style of central asia .

5. Architecture during the reign of qutubuddin aibak Quwat-ul-Ialam (1195-1197) The first turkis mosque built in india was quwat-ul-islam . It was built at the site of Qila Rai Pithora . Before the arrival of turks , twenty-seven temples were being built at this place. Features of this mosque- its excellent Maqsura and the Qibla- Liban attached to it

6. Qutub- minar The second building of this period is Qutub- Minar . It was built to give permanence to the victory glory of the Turkis conquest. Features- its hight was 72.5mtr. Its walls are sloping, due to which its width of 15mtr on the ground becomes only 3mtr as it goes up It is completely built of redstone and very moderate carving have been done on its first three floors.

7. Adhai din ka jhopra Another building built by Qutubuddin is “ADHAI DIN KA JHOPRA”. This was mosque buit in Ajmer. It was buit after demolishing the Sanskrit school and temple built by vigraharaj visaldev . The upper part of the school was destroyed and domes and arches were buit . Reason behind the name was- 1. that the mosque was built in just two and half day that called adhai . 2. the two and a half day lomg urs festival was celebrated near this mosque.

8. Architecture during the reign of Iltutmish Iltutmish was an art loving ruler. He built a building called “ Sultangarhi ” in 1231-32 in memory of his elder son Nasiruddin. There is a 66-foot square courtyard covered by the walls. There is an octangonal room in the middle. The influence of hindu style is visible on the entire building

9. Hauz-i- shamshi

10. Khilji era architecture Alai Darwaza : the most important building of Alauddin Khilji is “Alai Darwaza ”. It was made by red sandstone and white marble. It was constructed in 1335 AD on the south side of the courtyard of Quwat - ul -Islam mosque. The shape of the arches of the three entrances is like a horse shoe, the inner part of which is decorated with small pointed ribs. The shape of fourth Arch is somewhat unusual because its shape appears to be trilateral.

11. Architecture of the Tughlaq The main building built in the first part of the Tughalq dynasty is the ‘ Tughlaqabad fort’ and the tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq which is connected to it through a path built in the middle of the artificial lake. In the ture sense, the Tughlaq style begins with the tomb of Sultan Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq. There is a fort wall around it as well. Marble and sandstone have been used in it and small cornices have also been used for decoration .

12. Saiyad-lodi period architecture Octagonal toms were built by the sultans. Quadrilateral tombs built by the Ameers . Tiles have been used for decoration in the quadrilateral tombs. Cornices and vases have been made at the base of domes. Bolconies and brackets have been used to give the doors to the shape of arches. All these features of mosques are seen in the contemporary Moth Mosque. This mosque has arches of various shapes. Lodi tombs is divided into two parts-