Aurangzeb and Later Mughal Architecture and Art

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.

Art and Architecture in Jahangir Reign

Architecture under Jahangir

Under Jahangir (r. 1605 - 1627), Mughal architecture became more Persian than Indian. 

His great mosque at Lahore is a great example of the Persian style and is covered with enameled tiles. 

At Agra, the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula, completed in 1628, was built entirely of white marble and decorated in elaborate pietra duramosaic.