Visual connectivity via jaali design
CHAPTER 2: SIGNIFICANCE OF JAALI IN ARCHITECTURE 2.1 INDO- SARACENIC ARCHITECTURE Indo- Saracenic (from Saracen, an archaic name for Muslims used by the British), also known as Indo- Islamic or Indo- Gothic is a style of architecture which was introduced by British architects in the late 19th century in India. The main idea was to merge British, Indian and Islamic architectural features into one, with the intent of showing how despite being an imperial power, the British in India were part of the Indian milieu. Later phases also combined some elements of Colonial architecture but major elements were taken from Indian and Islamic architecture wherein the spatial organization and composition was British. Before the arrival of the British in India, it was commonly known as the Indo- Islamic style of architecture. The study of Indo- Islamic architecture is conventionally categorized as follows: • THE IMPERIAL STYLE (DELHI SULTANATE)- A.D. 1200- A.D. 1246 The slave dynasty was established by Outb-ud-din Aibak, who had been installed as governer in Delhi. The main building work during this dynasty was done by Outb-uddin Aibak and his son in law Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish.
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