Mughal architecture elements

thumb|270px|Chhatris up close at Bada Bagh, [[Rajasthan]]

gardens built by Mughals

200px|thumb|Patwon Ji Ki Haveli, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.

thumb|Jali at Taranga Jain temple|Ajitnath Jain Temple, 11th-century [[Gujarat]] thumb|A jali is typically open, but this example of a 17th-century jali from the last Mughal period was owned by a wealthy merchant and probably placed with the external portal. Basically, the impression is friendly and inviting as the inside of the palace, but secure to outside world. The iris (plant)|iris pattern at the top is a departure from the earlier geometry and indicates a Persian influence.

thumb|Ladies of the zenana on a roof terrace by Ruknuddin. Bikaner, 1675

thumb|The charbagh at the Tomb of Jahangir in [[Lahore, Pakistan]]

type of building

type of palace

thumb|The tomb of Salim Chishti in [[Fatehpur Sikri (India) exhibiting a deep chhajja following the perimeter of the building supported with elaborate brackets]] A chhajja is an overhanging eave or roof covering found in Indian architecture. It is characterised with large support brackets with different artistic designs. Variation is also seen in its size depending on the importance of the building on which it features or the choice of the designer.