What is Indo-Islamic architecture?
[[File:Fatehput Sikiri Buland Darwaza gate 2010.jpg|thumb|The [[Buland Darwaza]] was built by [[Akbar]] in 1601]] '''Indo-Islamic architecture''' (sometimes called '''Indo-Persian architecture''') is a type of [[architecture]] and [[engineering]] from the [[Indian subcontinent]]. Some parts of this type of architecture is similar to architecture from [[West Asia|West]] and [[Central Asia]]. In history, Indo-Islamic architecture comes from the time when [[Islam|Islamic]] empires were in India. It began when [[Delhi]] became the capital of the [[Ghurid dynasty]] in 1193. Many different dynasties brought in different similarities with [[Persian architecture|Persian]] and Turkic architecture. {{asia-stub}} [[Category:Architectural styles]] [[Category:Islamic architecture]] [[Category:Architecture of Pakistan]]