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and Lucknow have examples of later Indo- pleted in 1753. It has a striking resemblance to
Mughal architecture. He made additions to the the tomb of Humayun, but is not as well-
Lahore Fort and also built one of the thirteen proportioned. The independent kingdoms of this
gates which was later named after him (Alamgir). period tried to follow the architectural traditions
Aurangzeb also built the Badshahi Mosque which of the Mughals. The Nawabs of Lucknow built
was constructed in 1674 under the supervision of many imambaras. The Bara Imambara, also
Fida’i Khan Koka. This mosque is adjacent to the called the Asafi imambara, was built by Nawab
Lahore Fort and is the last in the series of congre- Asaf-ud-Daula in 1784. It was built to provide
gational mosques in red sandstone and is closely work for the famine-stricken people of the region.
modeled on the one Shah Jahan built at The Chota Imambara and the Rumi Darwaza are
Shahjahanabad. The red sandstone of the walls some other famous monuments in Lucknow.
contrasts with the white marble of the domes and The nawabs of Bengal built the Katra masjid and
the subtle intarsia decoration. the Chowk Masjid. Sawai Raja Jai Singh of

THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Amber built astronomical observatories at Delhi,
There was a decline architecture during this Jaipur, Mathura, Ujjain and Benaras (now
period. The most famous structure of this period Varanasi). The Darya Daulat palace, the
is the tomb of Safdarjung in Delhi. It was com- Gumbad-i-Ala and the Jami Masjid were built by
the rulers of Mysore.

Tomb of Rabia Daurani
Tomb Safdarjung
Terminology

Linguistic : relating to language
Multitude : a large number of people or things
Circumambulation : the act of moving around a sacred object or idol
Minarets : a slender tower, typically part of a mosque
Encrusted : covered or decorated with a hard surface layer
Calligraphy : decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering

Inside Story
Inside Story
g Indian monuments are popular worldwide for their beauty.

g Kings built forts, palaces and tombs to impress others with their power, position and
wealth.

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