Shāh Jahān period architecture
- Shāh Jahān period architecture
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Indian building style that flourished under the patronage of the Mughal emperor Shāh Jahān (reigned 1628–58); its crowning achievement is the magnificent mausoleum at Āgra, the Tāj Mahal (
Taj Mahal) (
q.v.). Among the other landmarks of the style are several mosques at the emperor's first capital, Āgra, and another great mosque and a huge fortress-palace complex at his second capital, Delhi. The use of the double dome, the recessed archway inside a rectangular fronton, and parklike surroundings were all favourite devices of Shāh Jahān period builders. Symmetry and balance between the parts of a building were always stressed, as was delicate ornamental detail. White marble was a favoured building material.
See Mughal architecture.
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