write a report on the new style of art architecture introduced during delhi sultanate period
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The Indo-Islamic architecture manifested the aesthetic heritage of the new sultans that includes both religious and secular structures. While indigenous architecture is Trabeate i.e. the space is spanned by mean of beams laid horizontally; the Islamic form is Arcuate, whereby arches are used to bridge a space.
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The Indo-Islamic architecture manifested the aesthetic heritage of the new sultans that includes both religious and secular structures. While indigenous architecture is Trabeate i.e. the space is spanned by mean of beams laid horizontally; the Islamic form is Arcuate, whereby arches are used to bridge a space.
1. Arch and dome method which dispensed with the need for large number of pillars to support the roof and enabled the construction of large halls with a clear view.
2. Use of superior mortar to hold the stones.
3. Use of slab and beam method.
4. Decorative exuberance, such as use of geometrical shapes, calligraphy, inspirational art etc.
5. Synthesise of indigenous motif such as ball motif, lotus etc.
Glimpse of Sultanate Architecture
1. Qutub Minar
It is a towering 73 meter high tower founded by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak and completed by Iltutmish in the memory of the Sufi Saint Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki. The last two storeys were completed Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
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