Mughal architecture

The Mughal Empire: Expansion and Art India is a land of contrasts, combining cultures, languages and religions. A melting pot to Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism and countless others, India presents a canvas for the interplay of different artistic techniques. The different ruling factions in India have had an incredible impact on Indian visual arts. The Gupta Empire (considered India’s Renaissance in Hindu culture and widely regarded as India’s Golden Age), the Kushan Empire, the Mauryan

of Babur, Akbar the Great, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb? Babur is known for laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty in the Indian Subcontinent and became the first Mughal emperor. Culturally, he was greatly influenced by the Persian culture and this affected both his own actions and those of his successors, giving rise to a significant expansion of the Persianate ethos in the Indian subcontinent. Mughal India developed a strong and stable economy, leading to commercial expansion and greater patronage

Shah Jahan Prince Khurram was 35 years of age when he ascended to the throne as Shah Jahan, or “King of the World.” Succeeding Jahangir in 1627, Shah Jahan appreciated the backing of experienced administrators and officials - like his father Asaf Khan - who were left-over from the past ruler. Shah Jahan, notes Hambly, resuscitated Akbar 's arrangement of squeezing southward against the autonomous Muslim Sultanate of the Deccan. At the same time the greater part of his development campaigns were

In the early sixteenth century, India stayed divided up into independent kingdoms until 1526. In 1526, a Mughal emperor conquered the northern and central hemispheres of India and forced everyone under his rule. Many recognize him as the first Muslim emperor rule to India and he influenced the Mughal title in a superlative way. One might question how the Mughals in India acquired recognition and fame. This is because the majority of rulers in the throne ruled exceedingly well and treated their

Unfortunately, the Mughal Empire has recently fell apart. It was an Islamic empire of northern India during the early modern era from the early sixteenth to mid-nineteenth centuries. The Empire flourished, but like many other previous empires, the Mughal Empire fell. The empire led to many achievements in history, including the completion of the Taj Mahal. There were many great leaders of the Mughal Empire, but the most well known was Akbar I or Akbar the Great. Akbar was the son of Babur, the first

As an architecture student, I am always fancy with the design and construction of a building. Although there are a lot of amazing modern buildings that have been constructed in the recent centuries, it doesn’t mean that there are less impressive structures in the past. History has given us many great examples of incredible and exquisite architectures: the Great Wall in China, The Colosseum in Rome, The Great Pyramid of Giza, and many others. Among them, it is undeniable not to mention the famous

advent of the first Mughal emperor, Babar. Babar introduced reforms of which the natives were not used to. His successors continued the same policies, with each implementing his own will. This report is targeted on the social and economical reforms each of the great Mughal brought. Each period is unique in its own sense. AKBAR (11 February 1556 – 27 October 1605) Social Reforms Akbar’s reign is considered as one the most progressive and productive reigns of the great Mughals. Akbar's reign significantly

"The history of Red Fort Delhi cannot be summed up in words as its history is connected with centuries of Mughal rule in country. Mughal ruler Shah Jahan had varied needs of this fort and it was made according to those needs. The mammoth sized fort made a distinguished presence in the medieval time of India and is related to the time line of this country to this date. In 1639, when Mughal ruler Shah Jahan transited his capital from Agra to Delhi, the construction of Red Fort was ordered by him in

Today in the time of globalization we know pretty much anything: today’s weather or news, how people live anywher, their state system. It was not possible for the expeditions in fifteen century and even later. Those people had to deal with many different unexpected ideas, different religions and cultures. They did not know what they will see at their destinations; however, they always hoped to find Christians. Often those expeditions coming to the new place assumed that they are the best, the most

Akbar the Great, the second ruler of the Mughal Empire, was enthroned at age 14. His reign extended for the next 49 years until his death. Akbar was unlike any other Mughal ruler because of how progressive he was for his time. Throughout his reign, there was encouragement for religious freedom because, he himself was an incredibly spiritual and intellectual person. Badayuni, a contemporary historian during Akbar’s time, said, “His majesty spent whole nights in praising God… and from a feeling of