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4 days ago · Mughal architecture is a distinct Indo-Islamic architectural style that emerged in northern and central India from the 16th to the 18th centuries under the patronage of Mughal monarchs. It’s a stunningly symmetrical and decorative mash-up of Persian, Turkish, and Indian architecture.
4 days ago · The best known style of Indo-Islamic architecture is Mughal architecture, mostly built between about 1560 and 1720. Early Mughal architecture developed from existing Indo-Islamic architecture but also followed the model of Timurid architecture, due in part to the Timurid ancestry of the Mughal dynasty's founder, Babur.
4 days ago · The temple was destroyed several times by Afghan invaders and was finally rebuilt by 1776. The temple is notable for its blend of Mughal (Islamic) and Rajput (Hindu) architectural styles.
3 days ago · The Golden Temple’s architecture is a blend of Hindu Rajput and Islamic Mughal styles, symbolizing a synthesis of cultures. The temple complex is built around a man-made pool (Sarovar) that was excavated by Guru Ram Das. The temple itself is a square structure with entrances on all four sides, symbolizing openness and acceptance.
2 days ago · The Sikh Confederacy was the catalyst for a uniquely Sikh form of expression, with Ranjit Singh commissioning forts, palaces, bungas (residential places), and colleges in a Sikh style. Sikh architecture is characterised by gilded fluted domes, cupolas, kiosks, stone lanterns, ornate balusters, and square roofs.
3 days ago · Early history. The origins of the Sikhs, a religious group initially formed as a sect within the larger Hindu community, lie in the Punjab in the 15th century. The Sikh founder, Guru Nanak (1469–1539), was roughly a contemporary of the founder of Mughal fortunes in India, Bābur, and belonged to the Khatri community of scribes and traders.
4 days ago · A varied history has left behind a rich architectural heritage in Delhi.