Aurangzeb
and Later Mughal Architecture
During
Aurangzeb's reign (r. 1658 - 1707), brick and rubble with stucco ornamentation
replaced squared stone and marble as the building materials of choice.
Aurangzeb was responsible for additions to the Lahore Fort and also built one
of the thirteen gates, which was named for him, and the Badshahi mosque, a
structure constructed from brick with red sandstone facades.
In general,
however, Mughal architecture had begun to decline during Aurangzeb's reign, a
process that would accelerate after his death.
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