Temples: history, architecture and distribution

[ramana]

We were always told that the dome structure was brought to India by the Islamic hordes and that it was the basis of the Indo-Saracen style of architecture. However looking at the shape I felt that Islamic tombs were inspired by stupas' shape.hence my curiousity about it being solid or hollow.

Now that Husky found the reference the hunch was correct. Recall that most areas where the Muslims prevailed were Buddhist areas eg. Western Afghanistan etc.