Aurangzeb And After (1658-1707)

• The beginning of the decline of the Mughal empire

• He ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent (Current India
- except kerala and few parts of Tamil nadu, Nepal, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Bangladesh). His reign lasted for 49 years from
1658 until his death in 1707.
• Aurangzeb did not show much interest in art and
architecture
• In Aurangzeb's reign (1658–1707) squared stone and marble
was replaced by brick or rubble with stucco ornament(used
as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, and as a
sculptural and artistic material in architecture.)
• Important buildings are
-Badshahi mosque -Moti masjid
-Lalbaugh Fort -Buri-I-Shamli
-Bibi ka baqbara
 Badshahi mosque(1673)
Located in Lahore,pakistan

• Badshahi Mosque closely

resembles that of the smaller Jama Prayer courtyard

Mosque in Delhi
• Materials used are red sandstone water pond
and marble Entrance

• The Main Prayer Hall is composed

of seven distinctive parts, which
are separated by arches. Three of
the arches have white marble
double domes, while the rest have
flat domes.
• All parts of the Prayer Hall are heavily decorated.Includes Fresco(Fresco method of painting water-
based pigments on freshly applied plaster, usually on wall surfaces ) and stucco( used as a
decorative coating for walls and ceilings, and as a sculptural and artistic material in
architecture)work and marble. Outside, stone, marble, and sandstone make up the mosque’s
design features.
 Moti Masjid

Three
small
cupolas

• The Moti masjid is a white marble mosque inside the Red Fort complex in Delhi.
• It is very small, just 40 by 55 feet.
• The courtyard of the Moti Masjid has side arcades(a covered passage with arches along one or both sides) and arched
recessions and the main sanctuary facade beyond.
• The sanctuary is roofed with three bulbous domes built of light white marble and stand on the red sandstone walls.
• Each marble musulla(prayer carpet)on the floor is decrorated with a double outline of black and mustard yellow polished
limestone.
Gyanvapi Mosque (1664)

• Located at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Onion
shaped small • Constructed on the site of demolished Kashi Vishwanath Temple
tower
• The remains of the temple can be seen in the foundation, the columns and at
71 M high minaret the rear part of the mosque.
• Materials from demolished temples are used to built the mosque
• Minarets are the major attraction which is 71 M high

Entrance

Columns of
temple
 Bibi Ka Maqbara
Poor replica of Taj mahal Located in Aurangabad-Maharashta

A large cusped arch in

Marble dome front rises almost to the
total height of the builing
but the real exit is
Four through a smaller arch
minarates(72’ with folding doors at the
height) at the other end
corner angles
with little
chattris over it

• Constructed by Price Azam Nawaz Khan in memory of his mother

• Design inspired by taj mahal ,with dome central structure,4 minarets and garden in its sides but is half the size of Taj Mahal
• The structure is in the form of hexagon,and the angles are ornamented with minirates
• Built on high square platform with four minirates ,which is approached by a flight of 3 steps form three sides
 Entrance

Masjid

Meeting hall

Museum