The Regional Synthesis
Bengal, Gujarat, Malwa, Jaunpur & Deccan Sultanates
REALM 29 — PROVINCIAL INDO-ISLAMIC
MICRO-REALM 01
Provincial Synthesis
- Decline of Delhi Sultanate.
- Independent regional kingdoms.
- Local materials + Islamic forms.
MICRO-REALM 02
Bengal Style
- Terracotta brick construction.
- Do-chala (curved) roof forms.
- Heavy rain adaptation.
MICRO-REALM 03
Adina Mosque
- Pandua (Sikandar Shah).
- Monumental courtyard scale.
- Incorporated Hindu temple ruins.
MICRO-REALM 04
Gujarat Style
- Most deeply Indianized Islamic style.
- Intricate stone carving (Jalis).
- Patronage of Hindu/Jain craftsmen.
MICRO-REALM 05
Jhulta Minar
- Sidi Bashir Mosque (Ahmedabad).
- Vibrating/Shaking minarets.
- Advanced anti-seismic engineering.
MICRO-REALM 06
Malwa (Mandu)
- Jahaz Mahal (Ship Palace).
- Pavilions built over artificial lakes.
- Use of colored glazed tiles.
MICRO-REALM 07
Jaunpur Style
- Sharqi dynasty (Shiraz of India).
- Massive sloping pylons (propylon).
- Pylons hide the main dome from front.
MICRO-REALM 08
Kashmir Style
- Extensive use of timber (Deodar).
- Pagoda-like tiered roofs (Ziarat).
- Shah Hamdan Mosque.
MICRO-REALM 09
Deccan Synthesis
- Bahmani, Bijapur, Golconda.
- Direct Persian & Ottoman influence.
- Bulbous domes with lotus-petal bases.
MICRO-REALM 10
Gol Gumbaz
- Tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah (Bijapur).
- Second largest dome in the world.
- Famous acoustic whispering gallery.
MICRO-REALM 11
Charminar
- Qutb Shahi dynasty (Hyderabad).
- Four towering minarets.
- Exquisite stucco and balcony work.
MICRO-REALM 12
Material Palette
- Brick (Bengal).
- Wood (Kashmir).
- Sandstone (Gujarat).
- Basalt & Stucco (Deccan).