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    INDO ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE

    AND THE MIGHTY


    MUGHALS

    History of Architecture
    Background- Muslim Rule in Subcontinent

     There were a number of different ruling dynasties


    who ruled over the subcontinent at successive
    intervals.
     Reasons for Muslim conquests – the wealth of the
    nation & the spread of Islam.
     Further facilitated by the inter-rivalry and lack of
    unity between the different kingdoms in India.
    Muslim Dynasties

     Muslim Rule: 712-1857


     Dynasties
     Early Invasions
     Slave Dynasty

     Khilji Dynasty

     Tughlauq Dynasty

     Saiyyid Dynasty

     Lodhi Dynasty
     Mughal Dynasty
    Early Invasions

     Earliest Arab invasion of Sindh in 715AD-led by Mohammad


    Bin Qasim - displaced Raja Dahir of Sindh. After this attack,
    Indian kings like Raja Bhoja and other Gurjarat Kings
    thwarted further Muslim attacks.
     The next – by Turk Sabuktagin. He defeated Raja Jaipal of
    Bathinda in 991 AD.
     He was succeeded by his son Mahmud of Ghazni in 997 –
    1025 AD who plundered the enormous wealth of India and
    tried to spread Islam into the subcontinent- he invaded
    Kangra, Thaneshwar, Kannauj, Mathura, Gwalior, Kashmir and
    Punjab.
     The next major Muslim influence on India was Muhammad
    Ghori who invaded the country seven times and defeated
    Prithvi Raj Chauhan in 1192, at the Battle of Tarain.
    INDO ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
     With the coming of Muslims to India, many new
    features came to be introduced in buildings.
     The Indo-Islamic style provided spaciousness,
    massiveness and breadth to the Hindu architecture.
     The mosque or Masjid and Tomb became a part of
    the landscape
     In almost all the prominent buildings, the arch, vault
    and dome began to be used
     The chief means of decoration was surface
    decoration through the use of geometry, arabesque
    and calligraphy
    BASIC ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS
    Slave Dynasty (1206 AD – 1290 AD)
     Mohammad Ghori had left a slave
    called Qutub-ud-din Aibak in
    charge of his Indian affairs.
     On Ghori’s death, he
    established a new Muslim rule
    called the Slave Dynasty.
     Iltutmish, his son in law furthered
    the area conquered by Qutub-ud-
    din.
     Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was
    built on a Hindu temple
     The Qutub Minar was built during
    this time although some
    additions and alterations have
    been done later.
    Khilji Dynasty (1290 AD – 1320 AD)

     The sultanate became weak and


    the Khilji dynasty under Jalal-ud-
    din Khilji took over
     Succeeded by his nephew Ala-ud-
    din Khilji who added new
    provinces -Ranthambhore, Malwa,
    Ujjain, Mandu, Dhar and Chanderi.
     He had captured almost the whole
    of North India by 1311
     Built the ancient city of Siri near
    Hauz Khas along with the lake
     Added Ala-ud-din court with a gate
    (Alai Darwaza) to Quwwat
    mosque
    Tughluq Dynasty (1321 AD – 1398 AD)

     Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, assumed the


    throne in 1320. Established city of
    Tughlaqabad on the Delhi ridge.
     Succeeded by his son Muhammad Bin
    Tughlaq. The Delhi Sultanate grew to its
    farthest territorial limits during his reign.
     Built the city of Jahapannah, near
    Mehrauli
     Transferred the capital from Delhi to
    Devagiri and then back again to Delhi
     Succeeded by his cousin Firoz Shah
    Tughlaq, an able ruler who built Ferozabad,
    Hauz Khas tombs, Kirkee mosque
     Dynasty
     . declined soon after Firoz Shah Tughlaq’a Tomb at Hauz khas
    Saiyyid Dynasty (1414 AD – 1451 AD)

     Saiyyid dynasty in India was


    founded by Khizr Khan.
     He was succeeded by his son
    Mubarrak Khan, who styled
    himself as Muizz-ud-Din Mubarak
    Shah. Built tombs in Lodhi garden.
     He was followed by his nephew
    Muhammad Khan who took the
    name Sultan Muhammad
    Shah
     The last ruler of this dynasty, Ala- Tomb of Muhammad Shah at
    ud-Din Alam Shah voluntarily Lodhi Gardens
    abdicated the throne of the Delhi
    sulatanate in favour of Bahlul
    Lodhi Dynasty (1451 AD – 1526 AD)

     Founded by Bahlul Lodhi, who was in the


    service of Khizr Khan. Succeeded by son -
    Sikandar Lodi , a very capable ruler.
    Built many tombs and mosques.
     He was succeeded by the last great Lodhi
    ruler, Ibrahim Lodi. His relations with the
    Afghan nobles were strained – hence, they
    invited Babur the ruler of Kabul to India.
     Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi`s army of
    100,000 with a small army of 10,000 in the
    first Battle of Panipat in 1526
     Thus ended the Sultanate and a new chapter
    commenced in Indian history, that of the
    Mughals.

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