From the 16th century, the landscape of South Asia was transformed by the architecture of the Mughals. Their style, incorporating structural elements from Central Asia, a local Islamic idiom from the Delhi Sultanates, and traditional components native to the region, resulted in a highly distinctive visual presence which altered the landscape of their realm and dramatically influenced the production of architecture in the region up to the present day.

My interest in beauty is personal. It is to learn to understand beauty as a deeper and a natural need that resides in a human being. It is about the kind of subjective beauty we can experience in our everyday life, in art and in the natural world.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Agra Red Fort has seen many a births of Mughal Dynasty’s future kings, clandestine love stories, conspiracies, heart breaks, coronations, revolts, treache…

writing on the taj mahal

Built 1622-28 ad - the tomb of Mirza Ghyas Beg and his wife Asmat Begum

Sam J on Instagram: “The insane facade of Hawa Mahal #sunset#pinkcity#red#facade#moghul#architecture#perspective#incredibleindia#rajasthan#india”

Taj Mahal - Baby Taj. Exquisite knotwork. #door #entry #white #ornate