In this article we will discuss about the system of government during Sultanate period in India:- 1. The Sultan 2. Administrative Machinery at the Centre during the Sultanate Period 3. Other Departments 4. Provincial Administration during the Sultanate Period 5. District Administration during the Sultanate Period. Contents: The Sultan Administrative Machinery at the Centre during the Sultanate Period Other Departments [...]
Buildings Constructed during the Sultanate Period! Ala-ud-Din's buildings were built from perfectly Islamic view point and are regarded as few best examples of Islamic art in India. He built a new town at Delhi known as Siri, a few kilometers from the Qutab Complex. The Dargah of Hazrat-Nizam-ud-Din Aulia was also built. The 'Allai Darwaza' a gate-way constructed near Qutab [...]
1. A mixture of Indian (Hindu) and Iranian (Muslim) Style: The Sultans of Delhi wanted to construct their buildings on the pattern of Iran and Central Asia. However, their buildings could not be exact copies of these buildings. They had to employ Indian craftsmen who had their own ideas about the form and method of construction. Thus though the buildings [...]