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The coming of the Turks Inaugurated a new era in the history of Indian architecture, the Turks brought with them architectural ideas developed in Persia, Arabia and Central Asia.
They came into contact with the traditions that had already been developed in India. The interaction of these two traditions resulted in a new synthesis of architectural styles. The rulers of the Sultanate were great patrons of architecture and under them the process of synthesis started.
It continued with many regional variations in the different kingdoms. During the Mughal period the flowering of this synthesis took place and some of the greatest monuments of India were built Based on the Interaction of the two traditions a unique Indian style of architectural style was developed.
According to Prof. H.K.Sherwani, "Once there was contact between the Perso-turks and the Hindus, first on the battlefields and then in the bazars of cities, they could not but be impregnated by each other in their culture and their ideals which are so visibly enshrined in medieval architecture, art and literature.
For a proper understanding of the architecture of this period., it would be desirable to have an idea about the characteristic of the Muslim architecture as well as the Hindu architectures the Muslim had evolved a architecture which has conditioned by the learning characteristics of Muslims mentality, practical needs of their religion and worship and the geography of their region.
The Salient features of the Muslim architecture were massive and extensive buildings aspiring domes, tall minartes, lofty portals, open courtyards huge wall of bereft of sculpture. The Hindus architecture on the one hand was characterised by vastness, stability, majesty, magnificience, sublimity, and infinite richness.
The Hindus extensively decorated their buildings with beautiful flowers, leaves and various deities. when these two culture and architecture came into existence which has been described as Indo-Muslim architecture. This architecture was quite different from other architecture prevailing in India likes these of Jaunpur, Bengal, Bijapur, Gujarat etc.