ARCHITECTURALPROGRESS DURING DELHI SULTANATE
Qutub Ud-Din Aibak
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque (Delhi)
Built by Aibak in 1195 AD.
• 1st Islamic monument of Delhi Sultanate.
• Constructed on the base of a Hindu Temple.
• Material was procured by demolishing 27 Jain and Hindu Temples.
Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra (Ajmer)
• This mosque is an early example of the Indo-Islamic architecture, most of the building was constructed by Hindu masons.
Qutub Minar (Delhi)
• Although, Aibak started the construction of Qutub Minar but it was completed by Iltutmish.
• Named Qutub Minar by Iltutmish in the memory of the
Sufi saint Qutubuddin Bakhtiar Kaki.
• Note: Originally, there were four storeys however, it was struck by lightning and the 4th storey got damaged. The 4th storey was replaced by two smaller storeys during the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra, Ajmer
Sultan Ghari
Notable monuments built by Iltutmish
Sultan Ghari (Delhi):
A tomb built in 1231 AD for Prince Nasiruddin Mahmud
(eldest son of Iltumish).
Gandhak Ki Baoli:
A stepwell located in Mehrauli in Delhi, India. It is one of the largest stepwells in the city.
Hauz-i-Shamsi (Delhi):
• Also known as Shamshi Talab.
• It is a water storage reservoir or tank built by Iltutmish.
• The inspiration for its location came to Iltutmish in a dream revealed by the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
• A palace called the Jahaz Mahal was built on the eastern edge of this reservoir during the Lodi dynasty period.
Jama Masjid Shamsi
• Located in Badaun (UP).
• Use of Persian and Afghan Architectural techniques.
Jama Masjid Shams i
Significant Monuments built by Alauddin Khilji
Alai Darwaza
• Jamat-i-Khana Mosque: Built by Khizr Khan (Son of Alauddin) at the Dargah of Nizamuddin Auliya.
• Alai Darwaza: Constructed by Alauddin in 1311 AD near Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque.
• Hauz-i-Khas: A large water tank or reservoir was built by Alauddin Khalji to supply water to the inhabitants of Siri Fort.
• Fort of Siri: Constructed by Alauddin to protect the people of Delhi from the external attack of Mongols.
Ruins o f the Siri Fort
Architecture during Tughlaq Period
Point to remember: During the rule of Tughlaqs, the buildings were massive but the ornamentation was more or less absent.
Some additional Points:
• Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (Founder of Tughlaq Dynasty) built the city of Tughlaqabad (The tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is located in it).
• Muhammad bin Tughluq built the city of Jahapanah
and constructed Adilabad fort which is located in it.
• Firoz Shah Tughlaq built ‘Kushk-i-Shikar’ (a hunting palace) and Firoz Shah Kotla (a fort). He laid the foundation of various cities like Firozabad, Fatehabad, Hisar-Firoza, Jaunpur and Firozpur.
Firoz Shah Kotla
City of Jahanpanah