Mughal Architecture Building Materials

1. DEPT. OF ARCHITECTURE D.C.R.U.S.T.,MURTHAL SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE MATERIALS Guided by : Presented by : Prof. Shelja Ar.Ekta Sharma 17001506004 M.Arch 2nd Sem BUILDING MATERIALS IN MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE

2. DEPT. OF ARCHITECTURE D.C.R.U.S.T.,MURTHAL SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE MATERIALS BUILDING MATERIALS IN MUGHALARCHITECTURE INDEX  Introduction of mughal architecture  Construction elements of mughal architectute  Exterior decoration  Interior decoration  Different phases in mughal architecture  Early mughal architecture  Later mughal architecture  Mughal architecture during akbar’s period  Mughal architecture during jahangir’s period  Mughal architecture during shah jahan’s period  Mughal architecture during akbar’s period  Mughal architecture during akbar’s period  characteristics of mughal architecture

3. DEPT. OF ARCHITECTURE D.C.R.U.S.T.,MURTHAL SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE MATERIALS BUILDING MATERIALS IN MUGHALARCHITECTURE Mughal architecture is the type of Indo-Islamic architecture developed by the Mughals in the late 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. All the early Mughal Rulers except Aurangzeb were great bui1ders. With the coming of the Mughals, Indian architecture was greatly influenced by Persian styles.  The Mughals constructed excellent mosques, forts, gardens and cities.  The Mughal buildings show a uniform pattern both in structure and character. The main characteristic features of Mughal architecture are the bulbous domes, the slender minarets with cupolas at the four corners, large halls, massive vaulted gateways and delicate ornamentation.

4. DEPT. OF ARCHITECTURE D.C.R.U.S.T.,MURTHAL SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE MATERIALS BUILDING MATERIALS IN MUGHALARCHITECTURE

13. DEPT. OF ARCHITECTURE D.C.R.U.S.T.,MURTHAL SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE MATERIALS BUILDING MATERIALS IN MUGHALARCHITECTURE Red Fort - Diwan-i-Khas, Delhi Use of glass / mirror in Mughal architecture  In Mughal period, glass or mirror had used for interior decoration.  It was used on wall, celling and pillars.

14. DEPT. OF ARCHITECTURE D.C.R.U.S.T.,MURTHAL SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE MATERIALS BUILDING MATERIALS IN MUGHALARCHITECTURE Brick as building material in Mughal Architecture View of the collapsed facade of the Alif Khan Mosque, Dholka, mid-fifteenth century. Constructed of brick, with a total height of over 115 feet.

15. DEPT. OF ARCHITECTURE D.C.R.U.S.T.,MURTHAL SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE MATERIALS BUILDING MATERIALS IN MUGHALARCHITECTURE Buland Darwaza, AgraTomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah , Agra

18. DEPT. OF ARCHITECTURE D.C.R.U.S.T.,MURTHAL SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE MATERIALS BUILDING MATERIALS IN MUGHALARCHITECTURE Bara Imambara, LucknowLahore fort Badshahi Mosque, Lahore

35. DEPT. OF ARCHITECTURE D.C.R.U.S.T.,MURTHAL SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE MATERIALS BUILDING MATERIALS IN MUGHALARCHITECTURE References http://indiapicks.com/annapurna/S_Mughal.htm http://islamic-arts.org/category/period/mughal-period/ http://www.indianetzone.com/41/features_mughal_architecture.htm http://indiapicks.com/annapurna/S_Mughal.htm http://historylists.org/architecture/7-finest-examples-of-mughal-architecture.html

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