15. Consider the following statements about architecture of Delhi sultanate period
i) Architecture of this period was massive, rugged and simple.
ii) Red sandstone and marble were used extensively.
Identify the incorrect statement/s
15. Consider the following statements about architecture of Delhi sultanate period
i) Architecture of this period was massive, rugged and simple.
ii) Red sandstone and marble were used extensively.
Identify the incorrect statement/s
The correct option is D d) Neither
Ans 15.D
Explanation: The architecture of Delhi sultanate includes the buildings and monuments built in 320 years in Delhi and surrounding areas by Slave, Khalji, Tughluq, Sayyid and Lodi dynasties. Contents [hide] Salient Features Introduction of the Double Dome feature Example Monuments of Delhi Sultanate Alai DarwazaQutbMinarQuwwat-ul-Islam Mosque AlauddinKhilji’s tomb and madarsa Alai MinarTughlaqabad Salient Features Sultanate era marked the evolution and development of a new-type of Hindu-Muslim architecture in which decorative exuberance of the Hindu architecture was toned down and its place was taken by new elements such as use of geometrical shapes, calligraphy, inscriptional art etc. However, the elements of Hindu architecture still formed the basis of new architectural style. This was mainly because of three reasons. Firstly, the Muslim rulers had to employ Indian architects and masons; Secondly, early mosques were built by demolition of temples and the Muslim rulers used the same material of Hindu temples in making their mosques and tombs. Thirdly, rather than building new monuments from scratch, the early Muslim rulers resorted to convert the Hindu and Jain temples into mosques by making few alternations here and there. From Delhi Sultanate era, we see the beginning of use of the false archs and false domes (such as Quwwat-ul-islam Mosque) to true arch and domes (begins from Alai Darwaja) and reached its mature phase as Indo-Islamic art in the Mughal Era. While numerous square-plan mausoleums were built in Delhi, the new form of octagonal plan with a surrounding colonnade was developed from the last stage of the Sayyid through the Lodi rule. This is the best represented by Muhammad Shah’s Tomb (1443) and Sikandar Lodi’s Tomb (1517/8) in Lodi Gardens.
Ans 15.D
Explanation: The architecture of Delhi sultanate includes the buildings and monuments built in 320 years in Delhi and surrounding areas by Slave, Khalji, Tughluq, Sayyid and Lodi dynasties. Contents [hide] Salient Features Introduction of the Double Dome feature Example Monuments of Delhi Sultanate Alai DarwazaQutbMinarQuwwat-ul-Islam Mosque AlauddinKhilji’s tomb and madarsa Alai MinarTughlaqabad Salient Features Sultanate era marked the evolution and development of a new-type of Hindu-Muslim architecture in which decorative exuberance of the Hindu architecture was toned down and its place was taken by new elements such as use of geometrical shapes, calligraphy, inscriptional art etc. However, the elements of Hindu architecture still formed the basis of new architectural style. This was mainly because of three reasons. Firstly, the Muslim rulers had to employ Indian architects and masons; Secondly, early mosques were built by demolition of temples and the Muslim rulers used the same material of Hindu temples in making their mosques and tombs. Thirdly, rather than building new monuments from scratch, the early Muslim rulers resorted to convert the Hindu and Jain temples into mosques by making few alternations here and there. From Delhi Sultanate era, we see the beginning of use of the false archs and false domes (such as Quwwat-ul-islam Mosque) to true arch and domes (begins from Alai Darwaja) and reached its mature phase as Indo-Islamic art in the Mughal Era. While numerous square-plan mausoleums were built in Delhi, the new form of octagonal plan with a surrounding colonnade was developed from the last stage of the Sayyid through the Lodi rule. This is the best represented by Muhammad Shah’s Tomb (1443) and Sikandar Lodi’s Tomb (1517/8) in Lodi Gardens.
