Chînî khâna

small decorative niche, the type of which appears during the reign of Jahânngîr. A Chînî Khâna is dug into the stucco or stone and, as the name suggests, was used…

Pishtâk oder Pichtâq  

Portal that is part of a rectangular frame and is slightly higher than the facade. Since it originated in the Iranian world , it generally begins with an Ivan.

Chûna  

Stucco of very good quality, consisting of marble powder, shells or very white limestone and extremely polished and smoothed to imitate marble. It was invented by the Rajputs.

Pata  

Armored gauntlet sword with horizontal handle that embraces the hand, derived from the Qatar.

Mogulplan  

Mughal plan is a kind of mosque plan. It is characterized by a huge courtyard with four iwans, a long and narrow prayer hall with onion domes (usually three or…

Shamsa

(from Persian ﺷﻤﺲ for "sun") radiant motif of enlightenment, used in India as in Persia. It symbolizes light and sometimes power.

Shîsh Mahal

(Comes from Persian meaning "six pavilions") room decorated with a mosaic of mirrors. This type of decoration appears under Shah Jahân and is often used in late Mughal architecture as…