Mughals' contribution to India’s art and culture was immense. Many Mughal emperors and princes encouraged literature. Some of them were themselves good writers. One of the valuable contributions of the Mughals was in Architecture. Most of the Mughal emperors commissioned the construction of magnificent buildings. Notable buildings belonging to the Mughal era are the
Taj Mahal,
Red Fort, and
Fatehpur Sikri. Their style of architecture was a blend of Islamic and Hindu styles. Mughals also constructed large and beautiful gardens. Remarkable progress was made in the fields of music, painting and literature. Poetry was penned not only in Hindi, but also in other languages such as
Marathi,
Gujarati and
Tamil.