Medieval India: Rulers and Buildings
Rulers and Buildings – Medieval India
● Between the 8th and the 18th centuries kings and their officers built two kinds of
structures: First were forts, palaces and tombs. Second were structures meant for
public activity including temples, mosques, tanks, wells, bazaars.
● By making structures for subjects’ use and comfort, rulers hoped to win their
praise.
● Construction activity was also carried out by others, including merchants.
However, domestic architecture – large mansions (havelis) of merchants – has
survived only from the eighteenth century.
Engineering Skills and Construction
Rulers and Buildings – Medieval India
● Between the 8th and the 18th centuries kings and their officers built two kinds of
structures: First were forts, palaces and tombs. Second were structures meant for
public activity including temples, mosques, tanks, wells, bazaars.
● By making structures for subjects’ use and comfort, rulers hoped to win their
praise.
● Construction activity was also carried out by others, including merchants.
However, domestic architecture – large mansions (havelis) of merchants – has
survived only from the eighteenth century.
Engineering Skills and Construction
