Sikh architecture

Sikh architecture is a distinctive style that developed under the Sikh Confederacy and flourished during the Sikh Empire of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, primarily in the Punjab region, before extending from religious buildings into secular ones. Its early forms combined flowing curves with straight lines, exemplified by the Golden Temple at Amritsar and the Keshgarh Sahib gurdwara. The style absorbed Mughal and Islamic elements such as onion domes, frescoes and multi-foil arches alongside Rajput features including chattris and decorative friezes. Sikh architecture has continued to evolve since, giving rise to further regional branches and influencing later contemporary buildings in the Punjab and beyond.