KHILJI DYNASTY 1290-1320 AD

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ALLAUDIN KHILJI: THE MOST POWERFUL

RULER OF THIS DYNASTY

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MAJOR PROJECTS:EXTENSION OF THE QUWWAT UL ISLAM MOSQUE

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ALAI MINAR

ALAI DARWAZATOMB AND MADRASA

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ALAUDIN’S TOMB AND MADRASA

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SIRI FORT, HAZAR SUTUN PALACE,MOSQUE, HAUZ KHAS TO SUPPLY WATER TO HIS NEW CITY

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ALAI DARWAZA : TO THE SOUTH OF THE QUWWAT UL ISLAM MOSQUECUBE OF 55’ SIDETOTAL HEIGHT TO FINIAL IS ABOUT 60’RED SANDSTONE AND WHITE MARBLE

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GATEWAYS ON THREE SIDES WITH A FLIGHT OF STEPSFOURTH OPENS INTO THE MOSQUEFLANKED BY PERFORATED STONE WINDOWSWHITE MARBLE DOME AND SANDSTONE FINIAL

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WALL DIVIDED INTO TWO STORIESDIVIDED INTO RECTANGULAR PANELS LOWER ONES WITH WINDOWSARABESQUE AND DECORATIVE INSCRIPTIONS

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DECORATIVE PLINTH

POINTED HORSE SHOE ARCH : TRUE ARCH IN DRESSED STONEBAND AROUND OUTLINENOOK SHAFTS , CARVED AND MOULDEDWHOLE FRAMED

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SPEAR HEAD FRINGESOCKETS WITH PROJECTING BOSSES

PERFORATED STONE WINDOWS

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INDIAN INFLUENCE IN THE DECORATIVE WORK

DETAIL OF THE TOP PANEL

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VIEW OF THE SQUINCH FORMED BY RECESSED ARCHES

TREFOIL ARCH ON THE MOSQUE SIDE AND THE DOME INTERIOR

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TYPICAL ISLAMIC STYLE: FURTHER MODIFIED AND COPIED IN THE FUTURE BUILDINGS OF INDO ISLAMIC STYLEBALANCE OF COLOURS, SHAPE OF ARCHES, PROPORTIONS, DECORATION