The Inspirational Breeze of Iranian Architecture of the Body of
Indian Architecture after the Advent of Islam
Abstract
Iran and India have much in common, of which “Teymouri Era” is the
most spectacular. Teymouri architecture is originally Iranian; that’s why
researchers have no doubt that the prominent presence of Iranian art in
India, especially in the reign of Homayoun, one of the Muslim kings of
India, has been due to the presence of Iranian artists and their Iranian
identity in the palace of the Indian kings.
The emergence of Islam and its advent into Iran opened a new chapter
in the history of the land. As far as the architecture of the time is
concerned, Islam triggered the making of styles and works that later on
spread through the world.
Meanwhile the tie between Iranian and Indian art grew stronger and by
entering a new phase, found new dimensions.
Islamic-Indian art demonstrated in two reigning periods of Islamic kings.
The first is the reign of GhotbaddinIbek in 1193. The rest of the
dynasties in North and Central India continue the artistic manifestation
of the time.
The second phase is the hallmark of Islamic art and architecture of
which the Building of TajMahal and paintings such as “Akbarnameh”
and “Hamzehnameh” are emblematic. This era continues up to the
reign of Zahiroddin in 1236 (Hijri).