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Nitin Singhania 
Summary: Indian 
Architecture, Sculpture & 
Pottery
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Nitin Singhania 
Summary: Indian 
Architecture, Sculpture & 
Pottery
Provincial Schools of Architecture
Bengal School (1203-
1573 AD)
Features brick and black 
basalt with sloping 'Bangla 
roofs' adapted from 
temple designs.
Examples: Qadam Rasul, 
Adina Mosques.
Jaunpur School (1394-
1479 AD)
Developed under Sharqi 
dynasty with minaret-free 
designs and painted 
prayer halls.
Notable example: Atala 
Mosque.
Malwa School (1405-
1569 AD)
Centered in Dhar and 
Mandu, using colored 
stones, marble and large 
windows.
Key structures: Rani 
Roopmati Pavilion, Jahaz 
Mahal.
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Nitin Singhania 
Summary: Indian 
Architecture, Sculpture & 
Pottery
Provincial Schools of Architecture
Bengal School (1203-
1573 AD)
Features brick and black 
basalt with sloping 'Bangla 
roofs' adapted from 
temple designs.
Examples: Qadam Rasul, 
Adina Mosques.
Jaunpur School (1394-
1479 AD)
Developed under Sharqi 
dynasty with minaret-free 
designs and painted 
prayer halls.
Notable example: Atala 
Mosque.
Malwa School (1405-
1569 AD)
Centered in Dhar and 
Mandu, using colored 
stones, marble and large 
windows.
Key structures: Rani 
Roopmati Pavilion, Jahaz 
Mahal.
Bijapur School and 
Whispering Galleries
Bijapur School 
(1490-1656 AD)
Under Adil Shah, 
featured three-
arched facades, 
bulbous domes 
with iron clamps, 
and intricate wall 
carvings.
Whispering 
Gallery Concept
Curved acoustic 
surfaces that 
carry soft sounds 
across long 
distances.
Famous Indian Examples
Gol Gumbaz (Bijapur), Victoria Memorial 
(Kolkata), and Golghar Granary (Bandipore).
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Nitin Singhania 
Summary: Indian 
Architecture, Sculpture & 
Pottery
Provincial Schools of Architecture
Bengal School (1203-
1573 AD)
Features brick and black 
basalt with sloping 'Bangla 
roofs' adapted from 
temple designs.
Examples: Qadam Rasul, 
Adina Mosques.
Jaunpur School (1394-
1479 AD)
Developed under Sharqi 
dynasty with minaret-free 
designs and painted 
prayer halls.
Notable example: Atala 
Mosque.
Malwa School (1405-
1569 AD)
Centered in Dhar and 
Mandu, using colored 
stones, marble and large 
windows.
Key structures: Rani 
Roopmati Pavilion, Jahaz 
Mahal.
Bijapur School and 
Whispering Galleries
Bijapur School 
(1490-1656 AD)
Under Adil Shah, 
featured three-
arched facades, 
bulbous domes 
with iron clamps, 
and intricate wall 
carvings.
Whispering 
Gallery Concept
Curved acoustic 
surfaces that 
carry soft sounds 
across long 
distances.
Famous Indian Examples
Gol Gumbaz (Bijapur), Victoria Memorial 
(Kolkata), and Golghar Granary (Bandipore).
Early Mughal Architecture
1
Babur's Era (1526-1530)
Commissioned mosques in Panipat 
and Rohilkhand.
Key works: Kabuli Bagh Mosque and 
Bagh-e Babur garden in Kabul.
2
Humayun's Period (1530-1540, 
1555-1556)
Political instability limited 
architectural output while Persian 
influences increased.
Initiated Dinpanah city; Humayun's 
Tomb (built later) became a UNESCO 
site.
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Nitin Singhania 
Summary: Indian 
Architecture, Sculpture & 
Pottery
Provincial Schools of Architecture
Bengal School (1203-
1573 AD)
Features brick and black 
basalt with sloping 'Bangla 
roofs' adapted from 
temple designs.
Examples: Qadam Rasul, 
Adina Mosques.
Jaunpur School (1394-
1479 AD)
Developed under Sharqi 
dynasty with minaret-free 
designs and painted 
prayer halls.
Notable example: Atala 
Mosque.
Malwa School (1405-
1569 AD)
Centered in Dhar and 
Mandu, using colored 
stones, marble and large 
windows.
Key structures: Rani 
Roopmati Pavilion, Jahaz 
Mahal.
Bijapur School and 
Whispering Galleries
Bijapur School 
(1490-1656 AD)
Under Adil Shah, 
featured three-
arched facades, 
bulbous domes 
with iron clamps, 
and intricate wall 
carvings.
Whispering 
Gallery Concept
Curved acoustic 
surfaces that 
carry soft sounds 
across long 
distances.
Famous Indian Examples
Gol Gumbaz (Bijapur), Victoria Memorial 
(Kolkata), and Golghar Granary (Bandipore).
Early Mughal Architecture
1
Babur's Era (1526-1530)
Commissioned mosques in Panipat 
and Rohilkhand.
Key works: Kabuli Bagh Mosque and 
Bagh-e Babur garden in Kabul.
2
Humayun's Period (1530-1540, 
1555-1556)
Political instability limited 
architectural output while Persian 
influences increased.
Initiated Dinpanah city; Humayun's 
Tomb (built later) became a UNESCO 
site.
Sher Shah Suri's 
Architectural Legacy
Religious Structures
Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque bridged Lodi and Mughal 
styles. Sher Shah Masjid in Patna featured Afghan 
elements.
Military Architecture
Rohtas Fort demonstrated defensive innovation 
with massive walls and strategic engineering.
Infrastructure Development
Grand Trunk Road renovation included sarais (rest 
houses) and roadside trees to enhance trade.
Tomb Architecture
Red sandstone tomb at Sasaram, built over an 
artificial lake, continued Delhi Sultanate traditions.