Question

Mughal archititecture :Babur to Aurangzeb

Answer 1

The Mughal architecture is an architural style developed by the Mughals in the16th, 17th and 18th centuries throughout the ever changing extent of their empire in Medieval India.
It was an amalgam of Islamic , Persian, Turkic and Indian architecture. Mughal buildings have a uniform pattern of structure and character including large bulbous domes, slender minarets at the corners, massive halls, large vaulted gateways and delicate ornamentation. Examples of the style can be found in India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
The Mughal dynasty was established after the victory of Babur at Panipat in 1526. Babur took considerable interest in erecting buildings though few have survived. His grandson Akbar built widely and style developed vigorously during his reign. Among his accomplishment were Humayun's Tomb, Agra Fort etc. Akbar's son Jahangir commissioned the shalimar Gardens in Kashmir.
Mughal architure reached its zenith during the reign of Shah Jahan, who constructed the Jamu Masjid, the Red Fort, the most famous mughal monument, the Taj Mahal, as well as many other fine examples of the style.
While shah Jahan's son Aurangzeb commissioned building such as the Badshahi Masjid in Lahore, his reign corresponded with the decline of Mughal architecture and the Empire itself.