The Foundation of Muslim Rule in India: A History of the Establishment and Progress of the Turkish Sultanate of Delhi, 1206–1290 A.D. c25.2

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By the 12th century Muslim architecture had acquired a definite style and convention and the Turks came to India with clear ideas about form and also method of construction of buildings. But they had of necessity to rely on native masons and craftsmen to execute their designs. These craftsmen were the inheritors of a beautiful and mature style and so, almost unconsciously, they introduced into Muslim buildings many decorative and architectural details of Indian origin, for they had to rely mostly on their own interpretation of the design and ornamentation.