Category: Architecture

The poor king’s tomb: The octagonal mausoleum of Muhammad Shah Sayid.

A fine example of Indo-Islamic architecture that found roots during the reign of the Delhi Sultanate.

Was the emperor Humayun murdered?

The red tower where the second Gurkani emperor Humayun met his end.

Honouring the brave.

A war memorial that records the names of soldiers who fought in the world wars

Aqueducts beyond the borders of the Roman Empire.

The nine kilometer long Siliserh lake aqueduct in Alwar, Rajasthan.

A mosque from the Lodi period: The Bara Gumbad Mosque.

A prototype that revolutionized mosque architecture.

Ugersen Baoli, Delhi’s underground summer retreat.

The stepwell was once a popular retreat to escape the blistering summer heat

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