Delhi Sultanate Architecture

The idea of an arch or dome was not created by Muslims; rather, they took inspiration from post-Roman architectural designs and further developed them.

  • First time using cementing agent in the form of mortar.
  • Typical mortar-masonry works made of dressed stones.
  • Use of scientific principles helped increase the strength and stability of construction materials as well as give architects and builders more flexibility.
  • Mosques and Tombs - religious architecture.
  • Palaces and Forts - secular Islamic architecture.

Mosques

  • Basically, an open courtyard surrounded by a pillared verandah and crowned off with a dome.
  • Mihrab indicates the direction of the Mecca (qibla) ....
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