Architectural Styles
Sikh
Alt names / subperiods
Timeline
Distinguishing Features
Geographic Presence
1500-1820s
- Indo-Islamic, Mughal, and local Punjabi styles
- Harmandir Style
- gold, marble, and intricate inlay
- Domes (bulbous or hemispherical)
- minarets
- White Marble an
- Inlay Work
- large open courtyards
- symbolic motifs eg Khanda (the Sikh emblem)
- balanced symmetry
- Punjab regions of India & Pakistan
Common Building Types
Landmark buildings
Historic Accommodation Types
Accommodation Examples
- Gurdwaras [Palaces of Workship]
- palaces
- fortifications
- tombs
- memorials
- Golden Temple Amritsar,
- Akali Kaur Singh Gurdwara
- Gurdwara Bangla Sahib Delhi
- Gurudwara Sri Manji Sahib
- Qila Mubarak
- Gurdwara Sri Dukh
- Gurdwara Sri Keshgarh Sahib
- Sarais / Dharamshalas (pilgrim rest houses)
- Gurdwara-run guest accommodation (“Niwas”)
- Heritage havelis adapted to guesthouses
- Sikh princely / courtly residences adapted to hotels
- Fort / citadel conversions (Sikh-period strongholds)
- Colonial-era buildings with Sikh patronage/use (hybrid category)
- Sarais / Niwas near Sikh pilgrimage sites (e.g., Golden Temple, Amritsar)
- Pilgrim Dharamshalas at Golden Temple, Amritsar
Adaptive Reuse
- Ran Baas – Heritage Hotel at Qila Mubarak, Patiala
- Baradari Palace (Patiala);
- Guru Ram Das Ji Niwas
- Guru Hargobind Ji Niwas pilgrim accommodations
- boutique guesthouses and restored havelis in old Patiala, Ludhiana, Amritsar
- Ranjit Singh Palace Hotel
- Moti Bagh Palace
Landmarks
Original Accommodation
Adapted Visitor Accommodation