The Influence Of Mughal Architecture

After the arrivals of Muslims in India during 12th century AD, the amalgamation of domestic and inhabited architectural techniques from the immigrants brought about a unique quality, patterns and ornamentation in the architecture field. Their cooling techniques in buildings were joined together with newer ones to survive the extremities of the climate without any mechanical equipment. This ancestral legacy designed and created comfortable buildings, without spending much on energy resources. Another important factor for developing these Jaali structure was the strong relationship between human activities and nature, controlling the air-flow, with lowering down the temperature of internal spaces and at the same time providing the privacy as

If we look at the past, art has always been heavily influenced by the social and political reasons. Searching through history, we find that while social views of a certain period may no longer be relevant, the art and design of that time often are.

The Mughal period saw an outburst of cultural activity in the field of architecture, which further influenced the subsequent generations. The construction and designs of Mughal monuments of Agra is an outcome of complex yet creative combinations of cultural influences. To add a glory to the Mughal architecture, the culture of Jaali was introduced by Mughal rulers in the imperial architecture.

The Jaalis in the Mughal monuments of Agra were based on Islamic art and elements. Also known as lattice work, this decorative construction was the most important and commonly used element in Mughal buildings of Agra. The splendor of these Jaalis was intensified with brilliant amalgamation of geometrical and floral design. The main objective behind such construction was the passage of light. The light is a spiritual representation in Islam, the icon of celestial union and existence of Divinity, reminds only the God is real-rest everything is

Islamic geometric art is distinctive in its own manner as the art attempt to interpret their culture rather than just their physical form.

Figure 10 Geometrical Patterns in Islamic Art

Meaning of Geometry as per Islamic Culture

The progress of geometry in Islamic architecture started during 8th and 9th century sourced from Sanskrit and Greek texts to Arabian texts and by 10th century Muslims developed this technique of ornamentation in architecture to great heights.

Some Crucial Principles behind Geometrical Creation and Ornamentation

 Since circles have no ends they are endless- and so they signify that Allah is infinite.

 Composite geometric patterns generate the impression of infinite duplication, which also helps a pattern attain an indication of the immeasurable nature of Allah.

 The repeating patterns also validate that in less you can find the unlimited….. A sole element of the pattern indicates the infinite total.

Symmetry in Geometry

 The circle in Islamic art describes the primitive sphere of unison and the vigorous cause of all diversity in a