DO YOU KNOW ?
You may have visited the Lodi Garden in Delhi or must have heard about it. But do you know about its architectural significance ?
During the time of Lodis, an independent style of architecture had emerged in India which combined many of the new styles brought by the Turks with the indigenous style. The Lodis developed this tradition further.
Both the arch, and the lintel and beam were used in the buildings. Balconies, kiosks and eaves of the Rajsthani-Gujarati style were also used.
Another feature used by the Lodis was placing their buildings, especially tombs, on a high platform. Some of the tombs were placed in the midst of gardens. The Lodi Garden is a fine example of this. Some of the tombs were of an octagonal shape.
Many of these features were adopted by the Mughals later on, and their culmination is to be found in the Taj Mahal.
