List of the Important Architecture of Sultanate Period
General Study is the major and important section for SSC CGL, Banking, Railway and for other exams. In every exam, 2 or 3 questions are asked about this topic. Following we are giving a list of some important Architecture of the Sultanate Dynasty. This topic has the same relevance for every exam.
Architecture | Ruler | place | Attributes |
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Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque | Qutubuddin Aibak | Delhi | Materials of Hindu and Jain temples were used in its construction. |
Qutub Minar | Qutubuddin Aibak | Delhi | It was named after Sufi saint Khwaja Qutubuddin Kaki. Its construction started during the period of Qutubuddin Aibak and was completed during the period of Iltutmish. |
Two-and-a-half-day cottage | Qutubuddin Aibak | Ajmer | It was originally built by Emperor Vigraharaja Bisaldev. |
Sultangarhi’s Tomb | Iltutmish | Delhi | Iltutmish built this tomb in the memory of his son Nasiruddin Mahmud. |
Dargah of Moinuddin Chishti | Iltutmish | Ajmer | Chishti silsila was founded in India by Moinuddin Chishti. |
Atarkin Darvaja | Iltutmish | Nagore | It is a famous historical Architecture, located in Rajasthan. |
Iltutmish’s Tomb | Razia | Delhi | Red stones have been used in the construction of this tomb. |
Lal Mahal | Balban | Delhi | Before he became the Sultan of Delhi, Ghiyasuddin Balban had built a palace in 1240. |
Balban’s Tomb | Balban | Delhi | Balban’s tomb was built by Balban himself. |
Siri Fort | Alauddin Khilji | Delhi | It is a famous architecture of the Khilji dynasty. |
Alai Darwaza | Alauddin Khilji | Delhi | Red stones have been used in its construction. It is located near Qutub Minar. |
Hauz-e-Alai | Alauddin Khilji | Delhi | Hauz-e-Alai is also known as Hauz Khas. |
Jamat Khana Masjid | Alauddin Khilji | Delhi | Built in the complete Islamic style, it was the first mosque of the Sultanate period. |
Hazar Sutun Palace | Alauddin Khilji | Delhi | It is also known as the palace of thousand pillars. |
Ukha Mosque | Mubarak Khilji | Bharatpur | Ukha Masjid is one of the largest historical building was built during the Mughal rule in Rajasthan. |
Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah | Khizr Khan | Delhi | Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah is one of the most famous Sufi shrines in India. |
Tughluqabad Fort | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq | Delhi | Ghiyasuddin Tughluq, the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty built this fort in 1321. |
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq’s Tomb | Muhammad Tughlaq | Delhi | This tomb is made of red stones. |
Adilabad Fort | Muhammad Tughlaq | Delhi | This fort was established in 1326–1327 by Muhammad bin Tughlaq. |
Jahanpanah Nagar | Muhammad Tughlaq | Delhi | It was also known as Fourth Delhi. Muhammad Tughlaq had built a dam named Satpula and a palace named Bijli here. |
Firozabad Nagar | Firoz Shah Tughlaq | Delhi | Firozabad city was also known as fifth Delhi. |
Kushk-e-Shikar Palace | Firoz Shah Tughlaq | Delhi | Firoz Tughlaq built the Kushk-e-Shikar palace for hunting and entertainment. |
Tomb of Khanejahan Telangani | Khan Jahan Junashah | Jaunpur | This tomb was built during the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq by Khanejahan Junashah, son of Khanejahan Telangani. |
Kali Mosque | Junan Shah | Jaunpur | This mosque was built in 1387 by the son of Khan-i-Jahan Junan Shah Prime Minister of Feroz Shah Tughlaq. |
Khirki Mosque | Junan Shah | Jaunpur | It is also known as “The Mosque of Windows”. |
Kalan Mosque | Junan Shah | Jaunpur | The Kalan Mosque was built in 1387. |
Moth Mosque | Wazir Miya Bhoiya | New Delhi | It is a heritage building located in Delhi. It was built in 1505 by Wazir Miya Bhoiya in the reign of Sikander Lodi. |
Atala Mosque | Ibrahim Shah Sharqi | Jaunpur | This mosque was built In 1408 A.D. |
Jami Mosque | Ahmadshah | Ahmedabad | It is one of the finest mosques of the Mughal period. |
Lal Darwaja Mosque | Mahmud Shah | Jaunpur | This mosque was built in 1447 by Queen Rajye Bibi. |
Firoz Shah Bahmani’s Tomb | Ahmadshah Bahmani | Gulbarga | Firuz Shah Bahmani, was the ruler of the Bahmani Sultanate from 16 November 1397 to 22 September 1422 |
Hindola Mahal | Hoshang Shah | Mandu | The meaning of Hindola Mahal is ‘Swinging Palace’. It was built in 1425 C.E. |
Jahaz Mahal | Hoshang Shah | Mandu | It is located between two artificial lakes. |
Roopmati and Baz Bahadur Palace | Hoshang Shah | Mandu | Baz Bahadur Khan was the last Sultan of Malwa Sultanate |
Kirti Stambha | Rana Kumbha | Chittor | It is a 12th-century tower situated at Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh town of Rajasthan, |
Mahmud Gawan’s Tomb | Mahmud Gawan | Bidar | Mahmud Gawan (1411 – 1481) was a prime minister in the Bahamani Sultanate. |
Vitthal Swami Temple | Krishnadeva Raya | Vijaynagar | This temple is a 16th-century structure dedicated to Lord Vitthal or Lord Vishnu. |
Hazara Temple | Krishnadeva Raya | Vijaynagar | It is dedicated to Lord Rama. |
Baro Shona Mosque | Nasiruddin Nusrat Shah | Gour | It is also known as Baroduari Masjid. it is located in Gour, West Bengal, India. |
Hasan Khan’s Tomb | Sher Shah Suri | Sasaram | The largely grey sandstone tomb was built between 1540 and 1545. |
Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque | Sher Shah Suri | Delhi | It was built in the Indo-Islamic style of architecture. |
Gol Gumbaz | Ali Adil Shah | Bijapur | This is the tomb of Muhammad Adilshah. |
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