deccan Styles
Gulbarga (1347-1422), Bidar (1422-1512), Golkonda (1512-1687), Bijapur (16th & 17th Centuries),
Khandesh (15th & 16th Centuries)
Unlike other Muslim rulers who made full use of indigenous art and architecture in their domains, rulers in the Deccan largely ignored the local art and produced an independent style of their own.
Influences in this style come from two main sources:
Deccan style can be divided into 3 main phases:
Main Buildings
Bijapur
The Adil Shahi kingdon arose in Bijapur at the same time as the Golkonda sultanate. While the Qutub Shahi rulers patronized various intellectual channels, the Adil Shahi kings concentrated mainly on architectural pursuits. Hence, the city of Bijapur has more than 50 examples of fine monuments in the style which developed here.
Main Buildings:
Khandesh
Artisans in the small area called Khandesh which lay between Deccan, Malwa and Gujarat took inspiration from each of these areas and also added some original ideas of their own to create a distinct style.
Principle innovations in the Khandesh style are:
Main Buildings:
Khandesh (15th & 16th Centuries)
Unlike other Muslim rulers who made full use of indigenous art and architecture in their domains, rulers in the Deccan largely ignored the local art and produced an independent style of their own.
Influences in this style come from two main sources:
- Delhi style: Due to the forced migration of Muhammad Tughlaq from Delhi to Daulatabad, many influences of Tughlaqian Delhi were brought to the south.
- Persian Style: Due to the migration of Persians to southern India via sea.
Deccan style can be divided into 3 main phases:
- Gulbarga Phase (Bahmani Dynasty)- Laying the foundations of the style.
- Bidar Phase (Bahmani & Barid Dynasties)- After moving the capital of the Deccan sultanate from Gulbarga to Bidar, the style developed under the Bahmani and later the Barid dynasties.
- Golkonda Phase (Qutub Shahi Dynasty): The capital of the Deccan sultanate finally moved to the southern city of Golkonda, the stronghold of the ruling Qutub Shahi dynasty.
Main Buildings
Bijapur
The Adil Shahi kingdon arose in Bijapur at the same time as the Golkonda sultanate. While the Qutub Shahi rulers patronized various intellectual channels, the Adil Shahi kings concentrated mainly on architectural pursuits. Hence, the city of Bijapur has more than 50 examples of fine monuments in the style which developed here.
Main Buildings:
Khandesh
Artisans in the small area called Khandesh which lay between Deccan, Malwa and Gujarat took inspiration from each of these areas and also added some original ideas of their own to create a distinct style.
Principle innovations in the Khandesh style are:
- Changes in the positions of openings such as wider spacing of doors and windows.
- Emphasis on parapets above eaves.
- Elevation of domes by raising them on octagonal drums and stilting of their sides.
Main Buildings: