Early Islamic architecture in delhi
History of Architecture 2nd Semester, 2016 Prepared by: Suruchi Shah Assistant Professor, SSAA
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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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
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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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Khirki Masjid
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Tomb of Feroze Shah Tughlaq
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Sayyids and Lodis
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Tomb of Mubarak Shah
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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
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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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