• Home
  • Delhi or Imperial Style (Slave Dynasty)
    • Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
    • Qutub Minar
    • Arhai Din ka Jhompra
    • Tomb of Nasir-ud-Din Mohammad (Sultan Ghari)
    • Tomb of Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish
  • Jaunpur Style
    • Atala Masjid
    • Khalis Mukhlis Masjid
    • Jhangiri Masjid
    • Lal Darwaza Masjid
    • Jami Masjid at Jaunpur
  • Gujarat Style
    • First Period >
      • Jami Masjid at Patan (Adina Masjid)
      • Jami Masjid at Bharuch
      • Jami Masjid at Cambay
    • Second Period >
      • Jami Masjid at Ahmedabad
      • Teen Darwaza
    • Third Period >
      • Bai Hari's Wav
      • Sidi Sayyid Masjid
      • Jami Masjid at Champanir
  • Malwa Style
    • First Phase >
      • Kamal Maula Masjid (Dhar)
      • Lat Masjid (Dhar)
      • Malik Mughis Masjid (Mandu)
    • Second Phase >
      • Jami Masjid at Mandu
      • Ashrafi Mahal
      • Hushang Shah's Tomb
      • Hindola Mahal
      • Jahaaz Mahal
    • Third Phase >
      • Baz Bahadur's Palace
      • Kushk Mahal (Chanderi)
      • Jami Masjid at Chanderi
  • Deccan Styles
    • Gulbarga (1347-1422) >
      • Jami Masjid at Gulbarga
      • Haft Gumbaz
    • Bidar (1422-1512) >
      • Madrassa Of Mahmud Gawan
      • Tomb of Ali Barid
    • Golkonda (1512-1687) >
      • Char Minar
    • Bijapur (16th & 17th Centuries) >
      • Jami Masjid at Bijapur
      • Ibrahim Rauza
      • Gol Gumbaz
      • Mihtar Mahal
    • Khandesh (15th & 16th Centuries) >
      • Jami Masjid at Burhanpur
      • Bibi Ki Masjid
  • Mughal Architecture
    • Humayun's Tomb
    • Delhi Gate at Agra Fort
    • Fatehpur Sikri >
      • Jodh Bai's Palace
      • Birbal's House
      • Diwan-i-Khas
      • Jami Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri >
        • Buland Darwaza
        • Tomb of Salim Chisti
    • Akbar's Tomb
    • Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula
    • Rang Mahal
    • Diwan-i-Aam at Delhi Fort
    • Landscape Architecture under the Mughals
    • Taj Mahal
    • Safdar Jung's Tomb

Islamic Architecture in India

Islamic architecture in India can be broadly classified into two phases: The Delhi Sultanate Phase (Pre-Mughal Phase) and the Mughal Phase.

Due to the contrasting natures of the political setups of the two stages in Islamic history in India, two distinct styles of architecture developed under the two phases.

The formative phase of Islamic architecture in India can be said to fall under the Delhi Sultanate phase. The nature of this state, wherein the ruler in Delhi was loosely in control of a federal system of vassal states, often at war with each other and even with the rulers in Delhi themselves meant that each area in India developed its own distinct provincial style. The Mughal Empire was much more centralized, and therefore, under the Mughals a more unified, national architectural style developed. Also, due to the stability and wealth of the Mughal empire, Islamic architecture in India reached its zenith during this period. 

The various styles and their correlations can be understood from the following diagram:
Picture
Back to ASK Online Academic Resource
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.