THE
GROUP ABOUT MANDU
VILLAGE(GAMV)
-plan-square
-arched
openings-at 3 sides-supporting the marbel dome
-interior
of porch –plain-except for a band of carved
minature arches –blue ornamented tiles.
-exterior
of dome –simple
-flat
-heavy
-adorned with
turrets of conial shape
at 4 corners
-finial-covered
with crescent (a feature
imported from
mesopotamia / persia)
-imitation of
parapet carved in
relief along
its drum and a band of
stars cut in
masonary
-inside-middle-stands
the mausoleum on square
platform—ornamental border with
lobes(a feature
indicating hindu architecture
style)
-walls-9.6m-high from platform
-brackets-row
of elephant tusk –supporting chhajja-
-band of miniature arches
carved
-door-half
blown lotus-along sides and at top
-right side-inscription-4 architects
of shah jahan
visited the place in 1659 A.D.to pay
homage to
the builders of the tomb.one of them
was ustad
hamid—was closely associated with taj
mahal
-spandrels-of
rosettes carved in relief
-masonary
–blue enamel stars
-interior-square-14.9
by 14.9 –transformed into octagon
by arches and then into 16 sides
through
squinches-as to bear the load of
the dome
-rim of the dome-ornamented with
blue enamel
main sarcophagus of hoshangus is
carved in
form of a casket with receding
bands and mihrab
-there are other graves below the
dome
-only 3 of which are in marbel
-west-colonnade with 3 rows of
pillars dividing
depth of 7.6m into 3 asiles
NOTE-pillars
, brackets and arrangement of roof-hindu style
-at back of colonnade—long and narrow
hall with
barrel vaulted ceiling –muslim stlye
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