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Use of running water in their palaces and gardens was introduced by Mughals.
- Rest all architectural changes were brought about during the Delhi Sultanate.
- The Turks used arch and dome on a wide scale, which did away with the need to have pillars and enabled construction of large halls.
- The arch and dome architecture needed strong mortar, hence, a new strong type of mortar started to be used.
- The Delhi Sultanate also saw the geometric and floral patterns and verses of Quran being used for decoration.
- It was used as any human or animal figure for decoration was considered un-islamic.
- The colored stones were also used on a much wider scale and red and yellow sandstone and marble were used in the construction.
- Tughlaqs added sloping walls (batter) to their buildings.
- It added the effect of strength, solidity and massiveness to the structure.
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