RULERS &

BUILDING
S
By

GROUP D
 KEY
 Points
 Tricky Terms
 Facts
Introduction
This power point presentation tells us about
different rulers of medieval India and
about their love for literature and art .
 Types of structures
 Between the eighth and eighteenth centuries
kings and their officers built two types of
structures.
 The first were forts, palace, garden,
residence, tomb etc.
 The second were structures meant for public
activity including temples, mosques, tanks,
wells, caravanserais and bazaars (markets)
Trabeate
 A style of architecture
where roofs, doors, and
windows were still made by
placing a horizontal beam
across two vertical columns
is called ‘trabeate’ or
‘corbelled’.
 The trabeate system was
used un the construction of
temples, mosques, tombs, in
buildings attached to large
stepped-wells known as
baolis.
 Arcuate
 The weight of the superstructure above the
doors and windows was sometimes carried by
arches. This architectural form was called
‘arcuate’.
 The part of a building above the ground floor is
known as superstructure.
Architecture under Mughals
 Under the Mughals architecture became
more complex. Babur, Humayun, Akbar,
Jehangir and particularly Shah Jahan were
interested in art, architecture and
literature. Taj Mahal, Red Fort , Jodh Bai
Palace are some of the creations of the
Mughals.
Taj Mahal
 Taj Mahal was built by
Shah Jahan for the
memory of his beloved
wife Mumtaz.
 Akbar was imprisoned
by his son Aurangazeb
because Aurangazeb
thought that his father
spent so much money
on architecture.
Tomb of Humayun
 Tomb of Humayun was
constructed by Humayun’s
son, Akbar.
 The central towering dome
and the tall gateway
(pishtaq) was first visible in
this monument.
Jodh Bai Palace
 Decorated pillars and
struts hold the
extension of the roof
in Jodh Bai palace in
Fatehpur Sikri. These
follow the
architectural feature
of the Gujarat region.
Chahar Bagh Gardens
Chahar Bagh Gardens
were:
 Formal gardens.
 They were placed
within rectangular
walled enclosures.
 They were divided into
four quarters by
artificial channel.
Quwwat al Islam
 Quwwat al Islam is
situated in Delhi.
 The corbelled technique
is used in the
constroction of this
monument
Qutb Minar

 The construction of Qutb

Minar was started by
Qutbbuddin Aybak around
1199.The rest of it was
constructed by Shamsuddin
Iltutmish.
 It is 5 storeys high. It is
famous for its enormous
height.It is also known for
its curved and angular
surface of the minar
 It has a pattern
created by small
arches and geometrical
designs under its
balconies
Temples
 Kings built temples to
demonstrate their
devotion to god and
also to show their
power and wealth
 So it is not surprising
that when they
attacked one another’s
kingdom they often
targeted these
temples.
Golden Temple
 The Persian terms
abad, populated,
prosperous, and
abadi,flourishing, are
both derived from the
word ab, meaning
water.
Rajarajesvara Temple
 Rajarajesvara temple was
built by King Rajarajdeva
for the worship of his
god,Rajarajeshvaram.
 Its architect is
Kunjaraman Rajaraja
Perunthachan.
 This temple at Thanjavur
had the tallest shikhara
amongst temple of its
time.
Kandariya Mahadeva temple
 The Kandariya
Mahadeva temple was
constructed in 999 by
the King Dhangadeva of
Chandela dynasty
 It was dedicated to God
Shiva.
 Mahamandapa :
Mahamandapa is an
ornamented main hall of
the temple
Churches that kissed the skies
 From the12th century
onwards, attempts
began in France to
build churches that
were taller and lighter
than earlier buildings.
This architectural
style is known as
Gothic
 One of the best known
example for this is the
church of Notre Dam
in Paris.
 GROUP D
 Nevin P N
 Anjay Byju
 Aiswarya Heman
 Amal Sojan
 Gayathri