"The final triumph of Indian architecture came under the Moguls. The followers of Mohammed had proved themselves maste…"

"The beautiful Kutb-Minar exemplifies the transition. It was part of a mosque begun at Old Delhi by Kutbu-d Din Aibak;…"

"Aurangzeb was a misfortune for Mogul and Indian art. Dedicated fanatically to an exclusive religion, he saw in art no…"

"…the very grandeur of the Mogul buildings is oppressive. Europe has its monuments of sun-kings, its Louvres and its V…"

"Furthermore, we are instructed, when we do come across instances of temple destruction, as in the case of Aurangzeb, …"

"The Muslim invaders were necessarily impressed by Indian architecture and sculpture, expressing as they do foreign re…"

"Just as later Mughal painting is a harmonious blend of Persian and Indian artistic tradition, so the Indo-Muslim arch…"

"Although constructed of destroyed Hindu temples, the Mosques at Old Delhi and Ajmer once and for all set the fashion …"

"The early formative phase of Indo-Muslim architecture, marked by the adaptation of Hindu, Buddhist or Jaina temples, …"

"Creighton says, ‘It appears to have been the general practice of the Muhammadan conquerors of India, to destroy all t…"