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The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb built the Badshahi Mosque (Urdu: بادشاھی ... combination captures the gist of Mughal architecture. The Mughals introduced ...

Begum, an Indian-Persian Empress in the Mughal Dynasty. She was born in ... Islamic Art and Architecture, [http://www.islamicart.com/library/empires/in ...

an astounding example of the Mughal architecture. Built of red sandstone ... one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture. Flanked by the impressive ...

During the period of his reign, Mughal architecture experienced a ... * Mughal architecture * Muhammad Saleh Kamboh * Nur Jahan ...

The Red Fort served as the palace for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's ... for national unity a Fort of Islamic architecture. That is fitting with ...

fortified by a city wall during the Mughal era. Also call the Mud City ... a shah, provides a beautiful example of Mughal architecture. ...

*The fort presents a typical example of the Mughal architecture, displaying ... and transformation in early Mughal architecture." Thesis (Ph ...

====Mughal architecture==== After the foundation of the Mughal Empire ... 1500s. The most famous example of Mughal architecture is the Taj Mahal, ...

Emperor Akbar brought the Ajmer under Mughal control in 1559 until 1770 ... Emperor Akbar, that serves as a museum of Mughal artifacts; Taragarh Hill ...

the Shalamar Gardens in Lahore. Mughal architecture graced India and Pakistan ... mirror cover the walls and ceiling. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan constructed ...

Berar. In 1619, Bijapur annexed Bidar. The Mughal Empire later conquered the ... Chand Bibi, as a regent of Bahadur, Shah Mughal bravely repulsed an attack ...

from the one given to the city by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, in 1583. In ... with immense navigational potential, the Mughal emperor Akbar built a magnificent ...

by many to be the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines ... Hindu, Persian, and earlier Mughal architecture. Specific inspiration ...

Early in its history, the state became a fief under the Mughal Empire ... The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb briefly retired the state in 1679 on ...

designates a complex of buildings of Mughal architecture located Nizamuddin ... milestone in the history of Mughal architecture. Image:Humayuns Tomb ...

of Gardens because of the heritage of the Mughal Empire. It is located near ... Badshahi Mosque is a prime example of Mughal Architecture.]] ...

in the seventeenth century during Mughal rule in Bengal. The neighborhood ... in Shahbag, and erected by Mir Jumla, the Mughal subadar of Bengal from 1660 ...

blend of Tantric Hindu and Jain temple architecture. These represent seemingly ... == Architecture == The Khajuraho temples, constructed with spiral superstructures ...

The Mughal Empire, (Persian language: مغل بادشاۿ) was an ... building that represents the pinnacle of Mughal architectural achievement ...

temple and the Babri Mosque. The first Mughal emperor of India, Babur, ... could have been destroyed on the orders of Mughal emperor Babur. Thousands ...

and Pythius. Spiro Kostof, A History of Architecture (Oxford: Oxford University ... by many to be the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines ...

January 20, 2008. it was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. A mausoleum encloses a burial chamber either ...

Old Delhi) that served as the capital of Mughal Empire for a long period ... kings until 1526, when Babur, the first Mughal ruler, reestablished Delhi ...

Indian architecture took new shape with the advent of Islamic rule ... In contrast to the indigenous Indian architecture, which utilized ...

desecration of temples. Under the Mughal emperor Akbar it became the ... presents a beautiful example of Persian architecture. Two Persian inscriptions ...

are also known for their Islamic architecture and may include elaborate ... Mosques in Sicily and Spain do not reflect the architecture of Visigoth ...

it is noted for its magnificent Islamic architecture whose influence can be ... ud-din Babur Padshah Ghazi (first ruler of Mughal India), Qulich Khan Siddiqi ...

motifs and decorative styles found in Mughal architecture. During the Mughal period, the carpets made on the Indian subcontinent ...

Under Mughal rule in the seventeenth century, the city was also known ... After the city was proclaimed the capital of Bengal under Mughal rule ...

Isfahan bears the most prominent samples of the Safavid architecture ... and Central Asia. In the east, the Mughal dynasty of India had expanded ...

II became the Sultan of Ahmedabad. the Mughal emperor Akbar Gujarat then ... fused Hindu craftsmanship with Islamic architecture, giving rise to the Indo ...

Radha Raman. Noted for its magnificent architecture and beautiful marble sculpture ... architectural elements in its structure. Mughal ruler Aurangzeb destroyed ...

domination over South Asia. The shrinking Mughal Empire fell prey to the East ... There are many examples of Islamic Mughal architecture, such as the Badshahi ...

Mannerist gardens of Central Italy and the Mughal gardens of India. ... the familiar Baroque fusion of water, architecture and sculpture. ...

|style=Sikh architecture | }} The Harmandir Sahib (Punjabi: ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ) or Darbar Sahib (Punjabi: ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ...

achievements in the arts, music and architecture, a complex and distinctive ... ===The Mughal era=== [[Image:Mughals.gif|thumb|350px|right|Approximate ...

illustrious descendant Babur founded the Mughal Empire and ruled over most ... as a patron to the arts. Much of the architecture he commissioned still ...

ancient Buddhist/Hindu culture, relics of Mughal gardens and vestiges of historical ... * Tadgell, C. The History of Architecture in India. London: Phaidon ...

of which is the grave of Yunus Khan, grandfather of Mughal Empire founder Babur (1483-1530). * The Palace of Prince Romanov, which was the palace ...

India came together in the Vijayanagara Architecture style. The mingling of ... Hindu dharma from the onslaughts of the Mughal Empire and the Deccan sultanates ...

was apparently unknown in India until the Mughal period, and unknown in Japan ... India following the establishment of the Mughal Empire there, its influence ...

the growth of the city and its public architecture, which led to the description ... of the city, with nineteenth century architecture and narrow alleyways ...

that, the Malwa sultanate collapsed. The Mughal emperor Akbar captured Malwa ... As the Mughal state weakened after 1700, the Marathas held sway over ...

hero and a great patron of the arts, architecture, and literature, as well ... * Owen, Sidney. From Mahmud Ghazni to the Disintegration of the Mughal ...

of miniature paintings from Iran and Mughal India are a highlight of the collection. Calligraphy both religious and secular is well-represented ...

around the world. For example, among the Mughal Emperors, only Aurangzeb ... * Necipoglu, Gülru. Architecture, Ceremonial, and Power: The Topkapi ...

*Akbar the Great (1542-1605), an Indian Mughal emperor, "polymath," architect, artisan, artist, armorer, blacksmith, carpenter, construction ...

The architecture of Ladakh contains Tibetan and Indian influences, and monastic architecture reflects a deeply Buddhist approach. The Buddhist ...

territory during the 18th century as the Mughal Empire declined in power ... The earliest remnants of architecture in the United Kingdom are mainly ...