Paragraph on Islamic Architecture
The distinctive features of the Islamic architecture are seen in the standardized architecture of the mosque and the mausoleum.
The distinctive features of the Islamic architecture are seen in the standardized architecture of the mosque and the mausoleum.
During the Afghan period the mausoleum of Sher Shah was built at Sasaram, It stands in the middle of a tank. The Mughal architecture began in the reign of Akbar.
The coming of the Turks inaugurated a new era in the history of Indian architecture. They brought with them architectural ideas developed in Persia, Arabia and Central Asia. They came into contact with the traditions that had already been developed in India.
More than a thousand caves from about the Second Century B.C. to Tenth Century A.D. were excavated in different parts of India. Most of them are Buddhist, some are Hindu and Jain. The rocks were turned into shrines with pillared halls and living rooms decorated with sculpture.