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Administration Art and Architecture under the Delhi Sultanate — Question 4

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Question 4

State three architectural features used by the Delhi Sultans in the construction of buildings.

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The three architectural features used by the Delhi Sultans in the construction of buildings were:

  1. The Turkish rulers borrowed the architectural features like the Arch and the Dome from the Arab and used them in the construction of mosques and palaces.
  2. The Turks used geometrical and floral designs along with panels of inscriptions containing verses from the Holy Quran.
  3. The Turks also used Indian motifs such as bell, swastika and lotus in the construction of buildings.