3. Important mosque In IndIa by
mughals
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The Badshahi Masjid is the largest and most
impressive mosque built during Akbar’s reign, and
its central court is dominated to the south by the
Buland Darwaza.
The materials used are the same which dominated
much of Akbar’s reign, a preponderance of
sandstone with marble filigree and detailing. The
prayer hall to the west is a departure from the free-
standing Afghan mosque halls like Jamali-Kamali
near the Qutb, or the Qila-i-Kuhna at the Purana
Qila, and is instead integrated into the pillared
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It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644
and 1656 at a cost of 1 million rupees,
The mosque was completed in 1656 AD with three great
gates, four towers and two 40 m high minarets constructed
of strips of red sandstone and white marble. The courtyard
can accommodate more than 25,000 persons. There are
three domes on the terrace which are surrounded by the two
minarets. On the floor, a total of 899 black borders are
marked for worshippers. The architectural plan is similar to
that of Badshahi Masjid, built by Shah Jahan's son
Aurangzeb at Lahore, Pakistan.
6. The mosque has three great gates, four towers and two 40 m
high minarets constructed of strips of red sandstone and white marble.
The northern gate has 39 steps and the southern side has 33 steps. The
eastern gate was the rural entrance and it has 35 steps
The northern gate has 39 steps and the southern side has 33 steps. The
eastern gate was the rural entrance and it has 35 steps
The mosque is built on a red sandstone porch, which is about 30 feet (9.1 m)
from ground level and spreads over 1200 square meter. The dome is flanked
by two lofty minarets which are 130 feet (40 m) high and consists of 130 steps,
longitudinally striped by marble and red sandstone. The minarets consists of
five storeys, each with a protruding balcony. The adjoining edifices are filled
with calligraphy. The first three storeys of the minarets is made of red
sandstone, the fourth of marble and the fifth of sandstone.
The courtyard can accommodate 25,000 worshippers and occupies 408
square feet.
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Inlay detail of interior arches
7. Gyanvapi Mosque, varanasi, up
The mosque was built by the sixth Mughal
emperor Aurangzeb in the year 1664 by
demolishing the Kashi Vishwanath Temple
The façade is modeled partially on the Taj Mahal's
entrance.[3]
The mosque features 71m high
minarets.
8. BaBri Masjid, FaizaBad, up
The mosque was constructed in 1527 on the orders
of Babur, the first Mughal emperor of India, and was
named after him.
The architecture of the mosque is completely a replica
of the mosques in the Delhi Sultanate. Babri was an
important mosque of a distinct style, preserved mainly
in architecture, developed after the Delhi Sultanate was
establisrasbari Mosque in the Southern suburb of the
walled city of Gaur, and the Jamali Kamili Mosque built
by Sher Shah Suri. This was the forerunner of the Indo
Islamic style adopted by Akbar.
9. Moti Masjid, delhi
The mosque was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb at
the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India, from 1659-1660 for
his personal use. The mosque was also used by the ladies
of the Zenana. The mosque was constructed at a cost of
Rs. 160,00
The prayer hall has three arches, and it is divided into two
aisles.It is surmounted with three bulbous domes, which
were originally covered in gilded copper.
The mosque is plastered in white on the outside. Inside is
the white marble courtyard and a prayer hall, which stands
on a higher level than the courtyard. The floor of the prayer-
hall is inlaid with outlines of small carpets for prayers
(musalla) in black marble. In the middle of the courtyard is
a small, square ablution fountain. The courtyard measures
40 x 35 feet.
11. huMayun’s toMB
The tomb of Humayun was built by the orders of Bega
Begum (also known as Haji Begum), Humayun's first
wife and chief consort, and begun in 1565, nine years
after his death, and completed in 1572 AD at a cost of
1.5 million rupees at the time
Mughal Emperor, Humayun r.
1508 - 1556
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The tomb architecture is also another feature of the Islamic
architecture as the practice of the burial of the dead is adopted. The
general pattern of the tomb architecture is consisted of a domed
chamber (hujra), a cenotaph in its centre with a mihrab on the western
wall and the real grave in the underground chamber. To this general
tomb architecture, the Mughals added a new dimension by introducing
gardens all around the tomb. The Mughal tombs are generally placed
at the centre of a huge garden complex, the latter being sub-divided
into square compartments, the style is known as char-bagh. The
Mughals also built large gardens in various levels and terraces on the
char-bagh pattern. Scholars trace the evolution of the char-bagh
pattern of gardening to the original land of the Mughals, the Kabul
Valley, where depending upon the landscape and terrain, gardens and
residential complexes were laid out. The Mughals inherited this garden
type and superbly transformed it according to the new terrains in India.
Thus, evolved a transformed style of char-bagh pattern of gardening.
Details of geometrical sandstone and marble pietre
dura inlay patterns over the entrance iwan or high arc,
and thechhatris and small minarets that surround the
white marble central dome.
The exterior arch of
Humayun's Tomb,
showing niches on
two levels.
13. Tomb of Jahangir
The tomb is located at Shahdara, Lahore.
It took ten years to built the tomb and costed Rs 10 lakh. The construction started in 1627
and ended in 1637.
The entrance to the mausoleum is through two massive gateways of stone and masonry
opposite each other (to the north and south) which lead to a square enclosure known as
the Akbari Serai. This enclosure leads to another one, on the Western side, giving full view
of the garden in front of the mausoleum, which is traversed by four bricked canals
proceeding from the center, and in which many fountains were placed which are now
ruined. The corridor around the mausoleum is adorned with a very elegant mosaic,
representing flowers and verses from the Quran.
The mausoleum is a building with one floor. The ground floor has a square shape. Its
structure consists of a platform with a tall, octagonal tower and a projecting entrance in the
middle of each side. The exterior of the mausoleum, including the lowest stage of the
towers, is clad with red sandstone facing with rich panel decoration inlaid with marble
decorative motifs. The four corners of the tower, with the white marble cupolas, rise in five
stages to a height of 100 feet (30m) with a zigzag inlay of white and yellow marble. The
building is divided into a series of vaulted compartments. The interior is embellished with
floral frescoes with delicate inlay work and marble of various colours.
Inside the mausoleum is the white marble cenotaph with its delicate and colourful pietra
dura flowers.
The interior of the mausoleum is an elevated sarcophagus of white marble,
19. The Red Fort has an area of 254.67 acres (103.06 ha) enclosed by 2.41 kilometres
(1.50 mi) of defensive walls, punctuated by turrets and bastions and varying in height
from 18 metres (59 ft) on the river side to 33 metres (108 ft) on the city side. The fort is
octagonal, with the north-south axis longer than the east-west axis. The marble, floral
decorations and double domes in the fort's buildings exemplify later Mughal
architecture.
It showcases a high level of ornamentation, and the Kohinoor diamond was reportedly
part of the furnishings. The fort's artwork synthesises Persian, European and Indian art,
resulting in a unique Shahjahani style rich in form, expression and colour. Red Fort is one
of the building complexes of India encapsulating a long period of history and its arts.
Even before its 1913 commemoration as a monument of national importance, efforts
were made to preserve it for posterity.