Architecture During Babur, Humayun, Jahangir & Shahjahan for Rajasthan PSC Exam
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Babur
- No time for development
- Babur built 2 mosques
- Rohilkhand
- Panipat
Humayun
- He didn՚t live long to emphasize on architecture.
- He led the foundation of Dinpanah later became shergarh under sher shah Suri
- Sher shah started developing the architecture shergarg city, grand trunk road.
- 4 centered arches
- Semi domed roofs
- Double dome continued.
- Inverted lotus dome.
- Humayun՚s tomb was iniated by his wife Haji beghum.
- All features of Indo-Islamic architecture are present here
- 1st time white marble was used.
- Humayun՚s tomb is made of red sandstone and white marble.
Jahangir
- Akbar՚s tomb was constructed by Jahangir at sikandara.
- Noorjahan constructed the tomb of her father at Agra Idmat-ul-Daula.
- Here first time complete use of white marble is found.
- Pietra dura technique was used for the 1st time in this tomb.
- Moti masjid at Lahore was built by Jahangir.
- Jahangir constructed his own maqbara at Lahore.
Shahjahan
- Mosque building reached its climax.
- Established the city shahjanbad.
- Moti masjid of Agra fort.
- Jama masjid
- Shalimar bagh at Lahore
- Taj mahal