Jali

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This article is about the Indian architectural element. For West African jali poets, see Griot.

Tomb of Akbar the Great near Agra, India

A jali or jaali, (Gujarati: જાળી) is the term for a perforated stone or latticed screen, usually with an ornamental pattern constructed through the use of calligraphy and geometry. This form of architectural decoration is found in Indian architecture, Indo-Islamic Architecture and Islamic Architecture.

Early jali work was built by carving into stone, while later by the Mughals who employed the technique of inlay, using marble and semi-precious stones.^[1]

Gallery

Intricate jaali screens surrounding the cenotaphs, Taj Mahal interior.
Details of Jaali screens of marble pierce work, surrounding royal cenotaphs, Taj Mahal, Agra.
One of the famous intricate jaalis from the Sidi Saiyyed mosque in Ahmedabad, India
Jali at Tomb of Salim Chishti, Fatehpur Sikri, India

Footnotes

↑ Thapar, B. (2004). Introduction to Indian architecture. Singapore: Periplus. pg. 81

External links

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ArchNet Dictionary of Islamic Architecture: Jali
The Flame and the Lotus: Indian and Southeast Asian Art from the Kronos Collections, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Jali (no. 60)
Ahmedabad-based architect, historian and author Yatin Pandya on jaali as a traditional element, an online article from DNAIndia

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