Architecture of

Muslim Period

Updated: 24 July’23
Architecture of Muslim Period
Slave Dynasty
Khilji and Tughlaq Dynasty(1)
Firuzshah Kotla(1.5)
Militant Architecture(1.5)
Humayun’s Tomb(1)
Akber’s Tomb(1)
Fatepur Sikri(2)
Taj Mahal(2)
Khilji and Tughlaq Dynasty
 Khilji and Tughlaq Dynasty

Topics >>
• Architectural Characteristics
• City of TUGHLAQBAD
• Tomb of Ghis-Ud-Din Tughlaq
• Militant Architecture
• Khirki Mosque
• Construction of Dome over Square
• Tomb of Firuzshah
• Firozshah Kotla
• Arai Din ka Jhopra
• Difference > Mosque and Temple
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Architectural Characteristics
Founder : Ghias-Ud-Din Tughlaq
Prolific Building Art :
Affection to fortress and Militant Architecture
Influence of Multan Architecture
Abandoned of Vertical Wall
Wall and Angle between ground and wall
Mixture of arched and Trabeated Method
Use of lintel below the arch
Use of Kalasha Pinnacle
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Architectural Characteristics Seraglios
Founder : Ghias-Ud-Din Tughlaq
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Architectural Characteristics
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Architectural Characteristics
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City of TUGHLAQBAD
Background
Located on the outskirts of Delhi, Tughlaqabad Fort was completed in four
years, between 1321 to 1324. Ghiyas-ud-Din had selected this site for the fort
when he was a mere soldier. This octagonal fort, 8 km from the Qutub complex,
was built to provide an imperial and magnificent capital and a defensive
structure to the emperor.
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City of TUGHLAQBAD
Concept
Location
Planning
Walls
Gateway
Material
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City of TUGHLAQBAD
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City of TUGHLAQBAD
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City of TUGHLAQBAD
Architecture
This grand fort has a border of approximately 6.5 km and covers an area of about 1,902
acres/770 hectares. It is the largest fort in Delhi, and is known for a number of palaces,
towers, tanks, mosques and buildings. Even the walls of Tughlaqabad Fort are thicker (35
feet) in comparison to any of the forts in India. The barricade varies from 15 to 30 metres
in height from the base. The maximum height including the plinth and the ridge towers
upto 60 to 70 metres.

The eastern part of the fort is accessible from the Qutub-Badarpur road. This eastern
section is rectangular in shape and surrounded by high walls and bastions. The western
side of the Tughlaqabad Fort is wider, with palaces and private rooms. This grand fort
also had a reservoir that used to be on the southern side of the fort. A wide anthill on
the south eastern-corner of the fort leads to a small fortress, Adilabad. One can also spot
a high tower 'Bijai-Mandal' inside the fort. This tower has a long underground
passageway which is not open to the public any more.

The fort and Tughlaqabad City, popularly known as the third city of Delhi, it is now
mostly in ruins.
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City of TUGHLAQBAD
City of TUGHLAQBAD
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City of TUGHLAQBAD
City of TUGHLAQBAD South gate entry to Tughlaqbad fort
 Tomb of
Ghias-Ud-Din Tughlaq

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Tomb of
Ghias-Ud-Din Tughlaq
Introduction > 1325 by rular himself
Location > Built within an artificial lake
Connected the city of Tughlaqabad
through a 250 yard causeway
Material > Red sand Stone, White Marble in dome
and certain parts
Enclosure > Surrounded by fortified thick brick wall
Bastions at each corner
Round Headed Parapet were used
Plan > Pentagonal
Placed Diagonaly
Base > Rising over a pyramidal base
Entrance > Through Graceful gateway, 200’ height.
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Tomb of
Ghias-Ud-Din Tughlaq
Tomb > square 61’x61’
80’ Height
Arched Doorway on three sides
West wall> mehrab
Interior 30’x30’, single chamber
Wall > Made 75 degree angle with ground
Round shaped Parapets
outer portion Tapering, Inner portion
Straight
Influence by Brick Built in Punjab
Arched gateway > Recessed
Tall archway
Combination of Tudor arch with lintle
Dome > Single dome
Made of marble
55’ dia
4 squinches support the dome
Crowned by Finials(resembling ‘Kalasha’ and ‘amla’ of Hindu Temple)
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