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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MUGHAL AND SIKH ARCHITECTURE WITH REFERENCE TO FORM AND SHAPE
(UMT, Lahore, 2022) Aamna Iqbal Hussain Siddiqui
Lahore one of the largest city of Pakistan and capital of province Punjab holds a wide history. Lahore which we see today is a result of many dynasties through many centuries. Lahore can be taken as hybrid city, being a modern city with skyscraper it holds a treasure of historic events and landmarks in it. Lahore is famous for its heritage from Mughal to Sikh and British colonial era. Every era left its footprints for us to understand better. Mughal architecture and Sikh architecture were most discussed topic since years. Both looks similar but are different at same time. Common people cannot differentiate between both styles because of resemblance. In this thesis, both architectural styles are studied and discussed from their origin to inspiration, from the contribution of emperors to their decline. Case studies and field surveys were conducted to understand both styles deeply and to build a border line between them. Elements of both architectural styles were the prime part of this thesis, every case study is studied deeply and visual notes were made for the comparison between them. At the end of the thesis comparison is deducted so that the reader can understand the similarities and differences between them.