Architecture under the Delhi

Sultanate
The Turks brought the Arabic and the
Persian architectural styles with them.
The Hindu style of architecture
appealed to them therefore both the
styles were blended to make an Indo-
Islamic style.
The Delhi Sultanate ruled the city
between 1206 and 1526. Some of the
architectural landmarks built under the
reign of the Sultanate were:
 Qutb Minar complex
 Alai Darwaza
 Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
 Adhai din ka Jhopra
  Jammat Khana Masjid
 Tughlaqabad Fort
 Moth ki Masjid
 Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
 Firoz Shah Kotla
 Tombs of the Lodi Sultans
Some of the buildings had verses of
the Koran engraved on their walls.
The Indo-Islamic style was known for
the extensive use of bricks, arches
domes, beams and balconies. There
was liberal use of floral and
geometrical designs. The red sandstone
added color in their landmarks.
A brief tour of the great Alai
Darwaza: It has a domed entrance
which is constructed with the help of
red sandstone and white marble. It is
beautifully carved with floral and
geometric patterns in both white
marble and red sandstone, creating a
superb polychrome effect. These
marble screens set off the monotony
of the vertical lines of calligraphic
ornamentation.
Alai Darwaza is one of the best
examples of the Indo-Islamic
architecture.