1 History & Culture · 1.3.4 Sultanate administration, economy and culture

1.3.4.3 Indo-Islamic architecture under the Sultanate

Sultanate builders brought the true arch, dome, minaret and lime mortar from West and Central Asia, combined them with Indian craftsmanship and ornament, and produced the first Indo-Islamic style.

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  • Advanced level
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Key terms

  • Qutb Minar
  • Quwwat-ul-Islam
  • Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra
  • Alai Darwaza
  • Tughlaqabad
  • Sultan Ghari
  • arch
  • dome
  • Lodi
  • Atala Masjid
  • Jahaz Mahal
  • Chand Minar
  • Sarkhej

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