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Jali panels in Rajput style, Hawa Mahal, Jaipur Jali screens in the tomb of Akbar the Great near Agra, India. A jali or jaali (jālī, meaning "net") is the term for a perforated stone or latticed screen, usually with an ornamental pattern constructed through the use of calligraphy, geometry or natural patterns.
Its cultural and architectural heritage is a reflection of a fusion of Hindu Rajput architecture and Islamic Mughal architecture; the Rajput style is seen in the form of domed canopies, fluted pillars, lotus, and floral patterns, and the Islamic style is evident in its stone inlay filigree work and arches (as distinguished from its similarity ...
Jali panels of Hawa Mahal, Jaipur; topped with Bengal roofs Bansberia – Ananta Basudeba-Temple (1679). Bengal roofs are sloping dome-shaped roofs with drawn-down corners associated with late Mughal and Rajput architecture of Northern India.
A common feature in classical Indian architecture, most prominently seen in Rajput architecture. It is supported on two or more brackets or corbelling , has two pillars or pilasters , balustrade and a cupola or pyramidal roof; technically closed by jali but generally partly open for the residents to peep out to see passing processions.
Rajput architecture is an architectural style associated with the forts and palaces of the many Rajput rulers. Many of the Rajput forts are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and popular tourist attractions. Rajput architecture represents different types of buildings, which may broadly be classed either as religious or military.
Intricate jali, stone latticework window, looking into the quadrangle of the Jama Masjid Wooden canopy over the inner tomb, with an inlaid mosaic of mother-of-pearl. The tomb was constructed on a platform that is about 1 metre high with a flight of five steps leading to the entrance portico. The main tomb building is enclosed by delicate marble ...
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The buildings are usually constructed out of red sandstone and white marble, and make use of decorative work such as pachin kari and jali-latticed screens. The earliest example in Pakistan is the Lahore Fort , which had existed at least since the 11th century but was completely rebuilt by various Mughal Emperors like Akbar and Jahangir (1556 ...