Architecture During Sayyid and Lodi Dynasty, Islamic Architecture

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Architecture during Sayyid and Lod i Dynasty, Dynasty, Islamic Architecture  Architectures  Architectures d uring the Sayyid Sayyid and Lod i dynasty were ma inly the tomb tomb s and monum ents for the the dead rulers . It were carefully designed and m eticulously constr  ucted.

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  Architectures during the Sayyid Dynasty and Lodhi dynasty were dynasty were class apart and defined defined the qual ity of art and craft that prevailed during that period. The construction construction of Islam ic architecture during the Tughlaq Tughlaq dynasty was relaxed relaxed under the the Sayyid and Lodhi rule. Due to the in heritance of greatly weakened state treasury, both the dynasties were not able to construct monum ental buildings. So their desire for architectural architectural constructions were projected in sm all tombs and maus oleum built throughout Delhi. The The pattern of architecture architecture during Sayy Sayyid and Lo dhi dynasty was therefore therefore restricted to tombs and s culptor only. The architectures during Sayyid and Lodi dynasty made smaller influence to the cities where they ruled. Whatever they constructed mirrored the broken spirit of the rulers of both the dynasties. dynasties. No famous building arts, capital cities, imperial palaces an d fortresse fortresse s were created during their regime at Delhi Delhi.. They were also not credited for any mos ques or colleges. During the entire regim e of the Sayyid Sayyid and Lodhi, they constructed constructed s everal everal mo numents as mem orials to the dead. This architectural architectural period during Sayyid Sayyid and Lodhi dynasty was known as the period of the macabre (word probably derived from `maqbara` or the cemetery in Arabic). A large number of  tombs were constructed around the capital. The three royal tombs of Mubarak Sayyid, Muhammed Sayyid and Sikandar Lodi reflect Lodi reflect the

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prototype of architecture during Sayyid and Lodhi dynasty. Apart from these, other famous architectures of Sayyid and Lodi dynasties in the Delhi neighbourhood are Bara Khan ka Gumbad, Chota Khan Ka Gumbad, Shis h Gumbad, Bara Gumbad, Tomb of Shihab-ud-din Taj Khan, Poli ka Gumbad Gumbad and Dadi ka Gumbad.  Architecture  Architecture during Sayyid and Lodi dynasty develope develope d a new form of Islam ic

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architecture which was later followed by the Mughals. Sayyids and Lodis constructed constructed the tombs in two different forms; forms; one pattern pattern was based on octagonal plan s urrounded by arched walkway with with one storey in height and the other one was bas ed on s quare plan without walkway with two or three three storey in height. In In both the cases, the building had a dome with pillars on each s ide of the octagonal and the square variety. An important feature of the architecture during Sayyid Sayyid and Lodi dynasty is the amazing meas urements of height and width to match with the structure of the the bas ements. The height and width of 

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