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Mughal Architecture Humayu’s Tomb
Fatehpur Sikri
Humayu’s Tomb
Architectural Features
• Octagonal compartments Connected one another with diagonal passages
• largest in centre having cenotaph of the emperor – smaller one at each
angle for the members of his family
• Clerestory windows with perforated screens
• Persian influence – arched alcove, shape of the dome & arrangement of the
rooms in
• Emphasis through use of red sandstone with white marble
Architectural Features
• A Gateway on all four sides, the western being the main entrance with an
archway
• Garden in square and rectangular compartments with flowered guideways
and stone pavements
• The central building on 22’ high plinth. Arcaded sides, leading to a small
room for visitors
• Marble dome of 140’ high with a cluster of pillared kiosks with cupola roofs
(chatri) on each side
Tomb Building
Plan of Tomb
Plan of Tomb
Comparison
Western Entrance
Tomb Interior
Dome Exterior
Dome Interior
Cenotaph
Fatehpur Sikri
Regional Plan
Master Plan
Master Plan1- Entrance (Diwan-i-Amm) 2- Diwan-i-Khass3- Daulat Khana4- Astrologer's Seat 5- Panch Mahal6- Anup Talao7- House of the Turkish Sultana 8- House of Miriam 9- Palace of Jodh Bai10- Garden 11- House of Birbal
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23
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Naubat Khana (Entrance Gate)
Mosque Area
Plan
Tomb of Salim-Chisti
Architectural Features• Built during 1580-1581.
• Originally was built in red stone but later changed in white marbel.
• The tomb consist of a square exterior of 24ft side which contains a mortuary chamber of 16ft side, whole covered by a low dome.
Marble Details
Buland Darwaza
Buland Darwaza
Buland Darwaza- Stair Way
Buland Darwaza - Interior• The structure may be resolved into 2 aspects, the forntal and highest aspect
forming the façade with the portal and the back view consisting of a lower and plainer portion intruding into the mosque courtyard.
• Whole structure made of red sand stone.
Mosque Area
1. BULAND DARWAZA,
2. TOMB OF NAWAB ISLAM KHAN,
3. TOMB OF SALIM CHISHTI,
4. COURTYARD
5. JAMI MASJID
Climate Response
Jami Mosque• Completed in1575 (in 6 yrs), by seikh salim chishti
• Domes supported on squinches here corbelled pendatives support the dome
Jami Mosque
Corridor Around The Mosque
Royal Enclave
• Largest and most important building.
• Red stone used in the entire strucrure.
• Consisting of mughal and hinduarchitecture.
• Trabeated structure.
Jodha Bai Palace……
Jodha Bai Palace…
Jodha Bai Palace…
• Carvings Showing Hindu And Islamic Architecture
• Decorative Brackets
Jodha Bai Kitchen…
Mariams’ Palace…
• The Building Of Akbars’ Wife Showing Gujarati Influence And Is Built Around A Courtyard With Special Care Being Taken To Ensure Privacy.
Panch Mahal…
Has 5 storeys, each storey being smaller than the one upon which it stands and thrcrowning one being just a kiosk supported on 4 slender pillarbuilding contains 176 coloumns- 1st storey has 56 -2nd storey has 20-3rd storey has 12-4th storey has 4 (all richly carved and provide intresting varities of design and ornamentation)the building was intended as a place for recreation where emperor sitting in upper most kiosk enjoyd evening air and moonlight.The women also visited the building through the screened passage connecting the 3rd storey with the haramsara
•Has 5 storeys, each storey being smaller than the one upon which it stands and thrcrowning one being just a kiosk supported on 4 slender pillarbuilding contains 176 coloumns- 1st storey has 56 -2nd storey has 20-3rd storey has 12-4th storey has 4 (all richly carved and provide intresting varities of design and ornamentation)the building was intended as a place for recreation where emperor sitting in upper most kiosk enjoyd evening air and moonlight.The women also visited the building through the screened passage connecting the 3rd storey with the haramsara
Diwan-i-aam…
• Hall of public audience.
• The most impressive feature of this complex is the throne chamber facing east. It is said that it was so built beacause of akbars’ belief in “sun worship”
PLAN SECTION
Diwan-i Khass, Fatehpur Sikri
Diwan-i Khass, Fatehpur Sikri
Diwan-i Khass, Fatehpur Sikri
Diwan-i Khass, Fatehpur Sikri
Khwabgah
Anup Talao
• Luxuriously extravagant stone brackets placed on each of the kiosks four opening.
Astrologers’ Seat…
Birbals’ House…
• Pillars and arches of plain masonry.
• Has 4 rooms on ground floor and 2 entrance porches with 2 domed chambers on upper storey.
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