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  The  Architecture of Delhi  dates back more than a thousand years. As the capital of several great empires of India, including  Rajput kingdom ,  Delhi Sultanate ,  Mughal Empire , and  British Raj , the city of Delhi has been a centre for art and architecture. The  Delhi Sultanate  ruled the city between 1206 and 1526. Their rule saw the development of early  Indo-Islamic architecture , the most prominent being the  Qutb Minar complex , a group of monuments surrounding the  Qutb Minar . This period also saw building of many forts and cities like  Siri Fort ,  Tughlaqabad  and  Feroz Shah Kotla . Many tombs were built around this period which are still present in many locations like Qutb Minar complex,  Hauz Khas Complex  and  Lodi Gardens .

  Mughal architecture   is the type of   Indo-Islamic architecture   developed by the   Mughals   in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries throughout the ever-changing extent of their empire in the   Indian subcontinent . It developed the styles of earlier   Muslim   dynasties in India as an amalgam of   Islamic ,   Persian   and   Indian architecture .  Mughal buildings have a uniform pattern of structure and character, including large bulbous domes, slender minarets at the corners, massive halls, large vaulted gateways, and delicate ornamentation; Examples of the style can be found in modern-day Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. The Mughal dynasty was established after the victory of  Babur  at  Panipat in 1526 . During his five-year reign, Babur took considerable interest in erecting buildings, though few have survived.  His grandson  Akbar  built widely, and the style developed...