Inset marble panels in Amber Fort

The symmetry, abstract flowers and other design features are typical for Indian palaces at the height of the Mughal Empire (~1575). Although significant power was vested in the Emperor, who ruled from Delhi, regional leaders spent much of their wealth on ornate palaces.

Ludwig, Jeannette M.

State University of New York at Buffalo.

2009-12

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