Bengal School of Art, Malwa School of Art, Jaunpur School of Art & Bijapur School of Art for NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.
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Bengal School of Art
- Brick was used
- Use of mortar, lime plaster was very less
- Use of black marble
- Focus was not on decoration or strength but Focus was on construction of massive buildings
- i.e.. Kadamrasul mosque, Gor
- Adina mosque, Pandua
Malwa School of Art
- Absence of minars in mosques
- European influence can be found here
- Imaginative use of water in pools and fountains
- Use of arch along with pillar and beam
- Well-proportioned staircase
- i.e.-jahaaz mahal at mandap, Rani Rupmati pavallion
Jaunpur School of Art
- Developed by sharqui dynasty
- Absence of minar suggests Persian influence
- Bold and forceful character
- i.e.-Babri masjid, atala mosque
Bijapur School of Art
- Adil shahi rulers
- 3 arch method instead of single arch
- Bulbus dome unique feature
- Gol Gumbaj Largest dome of the world
- Minar graceful, tall and slender
- Use of cornice (chhajja)
- Important feature treatment of ceiling without any apperant support slab of stones are bounded by iron clamps and mortar
- Gol Gumbaj is the maqbara of Muhammad Adil shah.