Mughal Architecture: A Hybrid Language of Beauty

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Mughal architecture is a world where Persian geometry meets Indian craftsmanship and Islamic spirituality.

The resulting aesthetic is lush, symmetrical, and deeply poetic.

Key features include:

-White marble inlay

-Pointed arches

-Charbagh garden symbolism

-High domes and iwans

-Calligraphy woven into architecture

The Mughals transformed imported Islamic visual principles into a distinctly South Asian idiom, blending Hindu traditions, Persian models and Timurid geometry.

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VISUALS: -Humayun’s Tomb façade (https://www.pexels.com/photo/facade-of-the-humayun-tomb-delhi-india-15911221/) -Taj Mahal marble inlay (https://housenama.com/blogs/handmade-in-india/marble-inlay?srsltid=AfmBOoq-vv6AuJEjCU4lN-cAAtr22uOs_vvpTcqKgncIKQjfB8SGWYch) -Jama Masjid courtyard (https://www.afar.com/places/jama-masjid-new-delhi)