INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mughals made their greatest contribution to Indian culture in the field of architecture. Their buildings are a great masterpiece of all times. During the reign of Shahjahan, Mughal architecture reached its zenith. The style adopted by them was the combination of Persian, Indian and provincial architecture.

Detailed explanation-2: -As Mughal-derived painting spread to Hindu courts the texts illustrated included the Hindu epics including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata; themes with animal fables; individual portraits; and paintings on scores of different themes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mughals borrowed the architectural styles from Persia but adopted Hindu ideas, so their style of architecture is known as the Indo-Persian style. The Mughals built many forts, palaces, mosques, mausoleums, etc. They laid many beautiful gardens as well.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Mughal architecture was an amalgamation of Persian, Turkic, Timurid Iranian, Central Asian, and Indian Hindu style of architecture. Mughal architecture first developed and flourished during the reign of Akbar. In this period there was extensive use of red sandstone as a building material.