Khayr al Manazil – A Woman’s Ode to Divinity
It is the first mosque commissioned by a woman, for women in India - Khayr al Manazil - A woman’s ode to divinity - ImageWrighter
It is the first mosque commissioned by a woman, for women in India - Khayr al Manazil - A woman’s ode to divinity - ImageWrighter
Doors almost are a way of distinguishing between the status of the owners here. The heavily decorated ones are from large mansions - Doors and Doorways - A Photo Essay - ImageWrighter
As the reign of Persian and Mughal rulers spread in the Indian sub-continent, the architectural styles also evolved; from Hindu Temple architecture to Mughal and Indo-Islamic to Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture. - Arches in Indian Monuments - ImageWrighter
Eight vaults surround the main chamber. Each pair of vaults is a part of another ancillary cluster of eight. 124 such chambers exist on the two floors. This is the ‘dormitory’ in which the extended family and courtiers of the Mughals rest in peace. Over 150 of them. - Humayun Tomb Complex, Delhi - ImageWrighter