THE MUGHALS ART (INDIA)

Buland Darwaza was built in 1601 AD by Akbar to

commemorate his conquest of Gujarat. It is 40 meters
high and 35 meters wide. The gateway is made of red
sandstone and not white marble.
Shaikh Salim Chishti (1478-1572) was one of the most revered Sufi saints of the Mughal period.
His Khanqah
(Khankah), or hospice is located near Fatehpur Sikri –
which is a simple prayer hall. In 1571, Akbar commissioned the tomb of Sufi saint Shaikh Salim
Chishti on a Friday
The mosque complex at Fatehpur Sikri is a white
marble structure ornamented and inspired by Gujarati tomb architecture and includes Hindu,
Jain, and Islamic
elements. Thus, it is the tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti
which saw the use of white marble.
In 1784, the province of Awadh was struck by a famine of an unprecedented scale. The ruler of
Awadh, Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula, came up with a novel way of generating employment. He
summoned the best architects of the
time and commissioned them to design a grand prayer hall for the city of Lucknow – the Bara
Imambara. The whole building was made of Lucknowi bricks and lime
ICONIC TOURIST SITE: HAMPI
Famous for its damaged yet spectacular belongings from the medieval Hindu kingdom, Hampi is
famous as a UNESCO world heritage site. And it will soon be converted into one of the iconic
tourist destinations of India. The government of India aims to develop the city and equip it with
improved facilities for visitors to protect the city's remaining architecture from offbeat tourism.
This initiative by the government is indeed worthy of appreciation.
The monuments and monolithic sculptures at Hampi were constructed during the time of the
Vijayanagar Empire. The temples and other religious places display evidence of that period's true
craftsmanship and culture.
The city's architecture displays a Hindu culture that talks of the splendor and generous men of
the Vijayanagar Empire. The city carries a historical significance through its architecture and
culture and its landscape that attracts tourists from across the world.
Hampi is a small town situated in Hospet taluk of the Vijayanagar district of Karnataka and
stationed along the Tungabhadra River, near the border of Andhra Pradesh. The first civilization
in Hampi belongs to the 1st century AD. It was found along with some historical Buddhist sites
of that time. Founded by two brother kings, Harihar and Bukka, in 1336, Vijayanagar became
one of the largest Hindu empires in India in opposition to the Islamic sultanate in southern India.
Krishnadevaraya is the most remarkable name in the history of Hampi, who ruled the majority of
the Peninsular region in southern India. It is a site that talks of the empire's grandeur through its
concrete establishments and the concentric lines of fortifications that guarded the city against
enemies.
The army of Vijayanagar was huge and strong. Along with political and architectural strength,
the kingdom also flourished through trade in cotton and spices, so much so that it became the
center of trade in the entire southern region. However, the glory culminated with the death of
Krishnadevarya, and the combined armies of 5 neighborhood states conquered the Hampi in
1565.