Indo-Saracenic Revival Architecture - The Mughal Style

The Mughal Style

The Mughal style was conceived by Akbar the Great, the third mughal emperor and also the architect of the Mughal empire. This 'Akbari' Style was an amalgam of earlier Timurid, Persian and indigenous Indian styles. This style was further consolidated by his grandson and fellow architecture enthusiast, Shah Jahan. Some of the significant architectural legacies of the Mughals are Humayun's Tomb, the Taj Mahal, the Forts of Agra and Lahore, the city of Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar's Tomb.

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