5/5 Muhammad Hassan T. 5 years ago on Google • 299 reviews
Tughlaq
Tombs
in
the
Indian
subcontinent
are
mostly
simple,
monotonous
and
heavy
structures
in
Indo-Islamic
architecture
built
during
the
Tughlaq
dynasty
(1320–1413).
They
look
more
like
fortresses
with
walls
surrounding
them
and
have
restrained
decoration
and
embellishment
compared
to
both
earlier
and
later
Indian
Islamic
tombs.
Their
architecture
lacks
the
influence
from
Hindu
temple
architecture
and
craftsmanship
which
was
later
found
in
Lodi
and
Mughal
architecture.
But
Hindu
influence
on
Tughluq
buildings
was
not
totally
absent.
Features
of
Hindu
influences
on
Tughluq
architecture
include
the
flat
lintel
instead
of
pointed
arch,
pillars,
windows
with
balconies
and
eaves
and
railings.
Tughluqs
built
three
main
types
of
tombs:
square,
octagonal
and
pavilion.
The
last
type
was
the
simplest,
consisting
of
a
pavilion
or
a
chhatri.
The
simple
tombs
are
most
likely
to
be
those
of
nobles
and
family
members
of
the
sultans.
Firoz
Shah
Tughluq
has
contributed
to
architecture
in
a
similar
manner
as
Shah
Jahan
did
years
later.
However,
Firoz's
buildings
were
of
simpler
designs
than
those
built
earlier
by
the
Khaljis.
The
coffers
of
the
Treasury
were
almost
empty
when
Firoz
Shah
took
over.
This
meant
he
had
to
use
simple
design
and
cheap
materials
such
as
rubble
and
whitewashed
plaster
instead
of
the
stone
and
marble
combination.
A
few
tombs
built
by
Firoz
shah
are
rarely
ever
mentioned
as
his
name
is
more
associated
with
town
like
Feroz
Shah
Kotla.
Yet
the
remains
of
the
three
tombs
built
by
him
in
Delhi
are
still
visible.
These
are:
Fateh
Khan's
tomb,
Firoz
Shah's
tomb,
and
the
tomb
of
Khan-i-Jahan
Tilangani.
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