Sultanate Architecture or Delhi Style (in Hindi)

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Rohit Dadhich

The Delhi Sultanate refers to the five short-lived Muslim kingdoms of Turkic and Pashtun (Afghan) origin that ruled the territory of Delhi between 1206 and 1526 CE. The early rulers of the Delhi Sultanate are often viewed as iconoclastic pillagers, best known for their indiscriminate destruction of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain temples and enacting prohibitions of anthropomorphicrepresentations in art. The Delhi Sultanate's greatest contribution to Indian fine arts, however, was the introduction of Islamic architectural features, including true domes and arches, and the integration of Indian and Islamic styles of architecture.Built by the first sultan of Delhi, the Qutb Minar is the tallest minaret in India, the walls of which are covered with Indian floral motifs and verses from the Quran.