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arly Islamic

architecture in delhi

History of Architecture

2nd Semester, 2016

Prepared by:

Suruchi Shah

Assistant Professor, SSAA


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Note:

The presentation is not self sufficient, it only

supports the lecture delivery by giving

pictorial representation of the aspects covered

as a part of the lecture. Please refer to the

sources mentioned in the subject outline plan.


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Dilli- i- Kuhna: city established by the Mamluks (Slave

Dynasty)



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Source: Hamzah Mehraj


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• Quwwat-ul-Islam: the first mosque commissioned by Qutubuddin Aibak,

completed by Iltutmish

• Use of salvaged parts of destroyed temples

• Corbelling used for the arches and domes

• Qutub Minar as a statement

• The mosque added upon by Iltutmish, and later Alauddin Khilji



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Corbelling technique for Arches and domes



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• Stalactite

pendentives in

brackets



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Sultan Garhi’s tomb

• Fortress- like structure



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Iltutmish’s Tomb, Delhi

• Dome resting onsquinches, obtainedby increasing thenumber of sides ofthe polygon atvarious levels



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Tomb of Balban: first true arch



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Khilji Dynasty



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• Jamaat Khana Mosque

• Introduction of spearhead fringe on the intrados of the arch



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Siri Fort



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Hauz-i- Alai tank

(later known as Hauz

Khas)



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Tughlaq Dynasty



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Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq



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Contributions of Mohammed Bin Tughlaq




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Contributions of Feroze Shah Tughlaq



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Feroze shah Kotla



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Begumpuri Masjid and Kalan Masjid


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Begumpuri Masjid and Kalan Masjid


Khirki Masjid


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Khirki Masjid



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Tomb of Feroze Shah Tughlaq



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Sayyids and Lodis


Tomb of Mubarak Shah


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Tomb of Mubarak Shah


Tomb of Muhammed Shah


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Tomb of Sikander Lodi



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Mosque attached to Bada Gumbad


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• Bada

Gumbad and

the Mosque



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Kotla Mubarakpur mosque


References


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References

• Brown, P. (1959). Indian Architecture: Islamic Period , Bombay: D. B. Taraporevala

Sons & Co. Ltd.

• Grover, S. (2012). Islamic Architecture in India, New Delhi: CBS Publisher.

• Lecture presentation by Hamzah Mehraj, Jamia Millia Islamia

• Images from The mentioned books and internet sources

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