Mughal architecture, an amalgam of Islamic, Persian, Turkish and Indian architecture, is the distinctive style developed by the Mughals in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries in what is now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. It is symmetrical and decorative in style.

The Mughal dynasty was established after the victory of Babur at Panipat in 1526. During his five-year reign, Babur took considerable interest in erecting buildings, though few have survived. He became mentally ill and died of thirst because he had promised not to drink water for 14 days. He died in his 8th day of fast. The influence of Mughal Architecure lives on in Afghan, Pakistani and Indian architecture today.