Indo-Islamic Architecture
Indo-Islamic Architecture saw the use of arches and domes called ‘gumbads’ which resembled the shape of a hemisphere. Mosques and monuments such as the Taj Mahal and Jama Masjid featured minarets around the four corners of the monument. Mortar was used as a cementing agent. No sculptures were carved on the walls of the monuments but the inscriptions became popular. Excerpts from religious texts were inscribed on the walls. The monuments became increasingly large in size and the space inside the monuments also increased.
Jaali and Jharokha’s work also started in the monuments of the medieval period. Various fountains were made on the premises for natural cooling and beauty. ‘Charbagh’ method which has been used in Humayun’s Tomb was also widely used.
List of Important Monuments of the Medieval Period in India
The Medieval period of India is marked as a post-classical era and is mostly between the 8th-18th centuries. Different developments in the field of religion, technology, art, and linguistic changes took place in this era. A few important monuments of the medieval period are listed below:
- Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple, Tamil Nadu
- Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh
- Charminar, Telangana
- Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
- Victoria Memorial, West Bengal
- Bom Jesus Basilica, Goa
- Taj Mahal, Agra
- Sun Temple, Odisha
- Qutub Minar, New Delhi
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Golgumbaz, Karnataka
- Red Fort
- Jama Masjid
- Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
- Alai Darwaza
- Iron Pillar
- Hawa Mahal
Medieval Monuments