• Dr. N.R. Giridhar

ABSTRACT The Mughal period (1526-1857) witnessed the development of the Indo-Islamic architecture at a massive scale, dominating the landscape in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent viz Delhi, Agra and Lahore region. By the 15th century, India had already seen the monumental constructions depicting the beautiful blend of the Indian and Turkish architectural styles under the Delhi Sultanate. In this article, we will discuss the art and architecture during the Mughal Period. The Mughal architecture gave a different dimension to tomb building. These are built on platforms and are surrounded by gardens laid out with ornamental fountains. A famous example is the mosque at Fatehpur Sikri - three domes of 290 ft by 470 ft and with two royal tombs. A unique architectural development in the Mughal time was the beautiful gardens developed around the tombs and other buildings. The Shalimar Gardens in Kashmir and Lahore were developed by Jahangir and Shah Jahan respectively. The Mughals encouraged cultural and architectural growth of India. This paper focus on architectural development in the Mughal dynasty.

Keywords: Mughal Period, Delhi Sultanate, Architecture, Monuments, Fatehpursikri, etc.,

"Architectural Development under the Mughal Period", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 9, page no.1524-1535, September-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1912200.pdf

"Architectural Development under the Mughal Period", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 9, page no. pp1524-1535, September-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1912200.pdf