Hyderabad - Its History & Heritage

Below is a evidence-backed inventory of major “Islamicate” (Persianate/Mughal/Nawabi court-culture) features that have become normal parts of Indian dressing today—across religions and regions. A key point up front: many of these elements entered Indian life through Muslim-ruled courts, urban markets, and craft guilds , then spread widely and became “Indian” in everyday use. ( Wikipedia ) Picture 1 (top-left in the carousel): Mughal-era “jama” silhouette—an early stitched, tailored court garment in North India that helped normalize Central Asian/Persianate cut-and-sew clothing forms (a major shift from unstitched drapes). ( Wikipedia ) 1) The biggest structural influence: stitched, tailored “courtwear” becomes normal One of the most consequential “Islamicate” influences on Indian clothing is not a single garment, but a whole tailoring logic : cut-and-sew, layered outfits (tunic + trousers + scarf/veil; coats with closures; fitted sleeves; collars; button fronts). Schola...

Below is an  evidence-based explanation  of how Hindu temples and royal palaces built after c.1200 CE incorporated Indo-Islamic architectural features , with examples of  specific monuments , and exact features that were was borrowed .  This post keeps theology separate from architecture and focuses strictly on form, technique, and aesthetics . 1. What “Indo-Islamic features” actually means (architecturally) Before examples, clarity matters. Indo-Islamic architectural elements are not religious symbols . They are engineering, aesthetic, and spatial techniques developed under Islamic patronage in India, drawing from: • Persian • Central Asian • Earlier Indian traditions Key features include: • True arches (voussoir arches) • Domes (double-shell, bulbous, ribbed) • Geometric & vegetal (arabesque) ornament • Symmetry and axial planning • Enclosed courtyards • Chhatris evolving into hybrid forms • Charbagh-style spatial layouts • Advanced water management (fountain...