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UTKARSH KUMAR SINGH
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DOME OF MUGHAL’S

One of the most attractive features of Mughal

architecture were domes.

It is found that domes in pre-Mughal india have a

standard squat circular shape with a lotus design
and bulbous final at the top.

Domes are one of the most familiar features in

architecture, frequently used for government and
religious buildings. A dome is a curved formation or
structure. It is shaped like half of a sphere
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CHHATRI

Chhatri are elevated, dome-shaped pavilions used

as an element in Indo-Islamic architecture[1] and
Indian architecture. Originating as a canopy above
tombs, it served as a decorative element.

Chhatri are found particularly within Mughal

architecture. The most notable surviving examples
today are to be found at Humayun's Tomb in Delhi
and the Taj Mahal in Agra.
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OCTAGONAL PLAN

Akbar built Humayun's tomb at Delhi between 1565 and 1580 AD

at the instance of his mother. The tomb shows the Persian
influence in the building of the dome. The Indian influence is felt
in the use of marble and red stone unlike the Persian which used
bricks & glazed tiles. The huge gateways and the placement of
the tomb in the midst of a large garden, use of the arc, use of four
cornered cupolas, are some of the distinct features of Mughal
architecture found in this monument.

The central part of the building stands on a 6.5 meter high

platform. It has arches on its sides opening into small rooms.
There is a group of compartments in the interior of the building.
These compartments are octagonal in shape and are diagonally
connected to one another. The dome has two shells with some
space between them. The outer shell supports the white marble
casing the exterior while the inner shell forms the vaulted ceiling
of the main hall. The dome itself is onion-shaped. This tomb gave
inspiration to the builders of the Taj Mahal later.