This is a class lecture on Islamic Architecture in India. Architecture of Slave Dynasty has covered in this lecture. Course Title: Architectural Heritage-IV Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna

1. Arch 2205 | Architectural Heritage – IV
| Kowshik Roy | Part Time Lecturer | Architecture Discipline | Khulna University |
Part-A
Islamic Architecture in India
Slave Dynasty

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Expansion of Qutb Complex
Figure 01: Plan of Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque (left) and plan after expansion, Delhi

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Expansion of Qutb Complex
General Information
Founded by Shams ud din Iltutmish
Three times larger than previous Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Key Factors
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque was over shadowed by Qutb Minar
Growing Muslim population
No scope to start a new project
Architectural Features
Colonnade, symmetrically arranged courtyard
Screen of arches at northern and southern end

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Tomb of Iltutmish
Figure 02: Façade of Illtutmish’s Tomb, Delhi

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Tomb of Iltutmish
General Information
Located at the north-west of Quwwat Ul Islam mosque .
Architectural Features
Made of ashlar red and gray sandstone
Perfect square in plan
Each side is 29 feet 6 inches internally, and 42 feet externally
Entrance door way, set within shallow arched recesses
The cenotaph is made of white marble
Muslim Tomb-The Cube & Hemisphere

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Tomb of Iltutmish
Figure 03 & 04: Squinch arches (left) and Meherab of Illtutmish’s Tomb, Delhi
Inscription in Kufic and Naskh
characters, arabesques, floral
motifs and designs
Squinch arches was created through corbelling
method to set upon the dome on the square
outline of the tomb.

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Tomb of Iltutmish
Figure 05: Squinch arches and Meherab of Illtutmish’s Tomb, Delhi

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Tomb of Iltutmish
Figure 06, 07, 08 & 09: Section (top-left) plan (bottom-left) and dome
construction (top & bottom right) of Illtutmish’s Tomb , Delhi