<P> The Wazir Khan Masjid was commissioned during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1634, and completed in 1642 . Considered to be the most ornately decorated Mughal - era mosque, . Wazir Khan Masjid is renowned for its intricate faience tile work known as kashi - kari, as well as its interior surfaces that are almost entirely embellished with elaborate Mughal - era frescoes . The mosque has been under extensive restoration since 2009 under the direction of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the Government of Punjab . </P> <P> The Shalimar Gardens (1641--1642) built on the orders of Bahadur Shah Zafar in Lahore, Pakistan, is also on the UNESCO world heritage list . </P> <P> The Shah Jahan Mosque is the central mosque for the city of Thatta, in the Pakistani province of Sindh . The mosque commissioned by Shah Jahan, who bestowed it to the city as a token of gratitude . Its style is heavily influenced by Central Asian Timurid architecture, which was introduced after Shah Jahan's campaigns near Balkh and Samarkand . The mosque is considered to have the most elaborate display of tile work in South Asia, and is also notable for its geometric brick work - a decorative element that is unusual for Mughal - period mosques . </P> <P> In Aurangzeb's reign (1658--1707) squared stone and marble was replaced by brick or rubble with stucco ornament . Srirangapatna and Lucknow have examples of later Indo - Mughal architecture . He made additions to the Lahore Fort and also built one of the thirteen gates which was later named after him (Alamgir). </P>

Shah jahan and the zenith of mughal architecture