A History of Agriculture in India v2.c59.s13.5

v2.c59.s13.5

Most conspicuous contribution of the Sultans was in the field of architecture. The Hindus had no conception of the device of arch. The Moslems introduced the arch and the dome in Indian architecture. Hindu masons adapted the arch, the dome and minaret for the buildings they constructed for their Turkish rulers. The Sultans constructed their mausoleums during their life-time so that their remains were interred with due dignity. In fact, after meeting the expense on the maintenance of the army, the surplus was spent on building mosques and mausoleums, a number of which can be seen in South Delhi.