Ancient, medieval & culture

Concepts to cover

1. Humayun's tomb (1570): Persian charbagh, double dome, red sandstone with marble; template for the Taj
2. Fatehpur Sikri: Buland Darwaza and Jama Masjid in red sandstone, Salim Chishti's tomb in white marble, Panch Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas, Ibadat Khana; Agra fort; Sikandra
3. Itimad-ud-Daula's tomb (first Mughal building fully in white marble, pietra dura), Shalimar gardens, Jahangir's tomb Lahore
4. Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Jama Masjid Delhi, Moti Masjid Agra, Shahjahanabad; pietra dura and marble
5. Bibi-ka-Maqbara, Badshahi mosque Lahore, Moti Masjid Red Fort; Safdarjung's tomb; decline of patronage
6. Awadh style: Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza Lucknow (Asaf-ud-Daula) in Lakhauri brick and lime plaster, no marble or red sandstone
7. Sher Shah: Purana Qila and Qila-i-Kuhna mosque, Sasaram tomb in a tank, Rohtas fort