Question

The arch, the dome and the minaret came to India with the Muslim rule. is this true or false​

Answer 1

Answer:

The dome and the minaret came to india with the muslim rules is​ false

Explanation:

Answer 2

Question:

The arch, the dome and the minaret came to India with the Muslim rule. is this true or false​

Answer:

No it is False because The Islamic rule introduced The arch, the dome and the minaret In India.

• Islam came to India in the 7th and 8th centuries CE chiefly through Muslim traders, merchants, holy men, and conquerors.

• The religion spread in India over a time period of 600 years.

• Muslims in Gujarat and Sind had begun construction work in the 8th century itself.

• But it was only in the 13th century that building activity on a large scale began by the Turkish State after the Turkish conquest of North India.

• Muslims absorbed many aspects of local architectural traditions and amalgamated them into their own practices.

• Architecturally, a mix of many techniques, stylized shapes, and surface decorations evolved through a continuous amalgamation of architectural elements from various styles.

• Such architectural entities that showcased multiple styles are known as Indo-Saracenic or Indo-Islamic architecture.

• While the Hindus were allowed to portray God in their art and were allowed to conceive manifestations of the divine in any form, the Muslims were forbidden by their religion to replicate living forms on any surface.

• So, their religious art and architecture mainly consisted of arabesque, calligraphy, and geometrical patterns on plaster and stone.

• Types of architectural buildings: mosques for daily prayers, Jama Masjids, dargahs, tombs, hammams, minars, gardens, sarais or caravansarais, madrasas, Kos minars, etc.

Categories of Styles:  

1. Imperial Style (Delhi Sultanate)
2. Provincial Style (Mandu, Gujarat, Bengal, and Jaunpur)
3. Mughal Style (Delhi, Agra, and Lahore)
4. Deccani Style (Bijapur, Golconda)

Architectural Influences

• The architecture of Jaunpur and Bengal is distinct.

• Gujarat had more local influence than other styles. Example: toranas (gateways) from local temple traditions, carvings of bell and chain motifs, lintels in mihrabs, and carved panels depicting trees.

• Example of provincial style: Dargah of Shaikh Ahmad Khattu of Sarkhej (in white marble; 15th century).

Decorative Forms:

• Designing on plaster through incision or stucco.

• Designs were either left plain or filled with colours.

• Motifs of varieties of flowers (both Indian and foreign) were painted or carved.

• In the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, tiles were used to surface the walls and domes. Blue, green, yellow, and turquoise were the popular colours.

• In the wall panels, the surface decoration was done by the techniques of tessellation (mosaic designs) and pietra dura (a decorative art that is an inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished coloured stones to create images).

• Other decorative forms: arabesque, calligraphy, high and low relief carving, and profuse use of jalis.

• The roof was generally a mix of the central dome and other smaller domes, chatris, and tiny minarets.

• There was generally an inverted lotus flower motif and a metal or stone pinnacle atop the central dome.

Construction materials:

• The walls were quite thick and made of rubble masonry.

• They were then coated with chunam or limestone plaster or dressed stone.

• Stones used: sandstone, quartzite, buff, marble, etc.

• Polychrome tiles were also used.

• Bricks were used from the 17th century.