History of Mughal Architecture (VOL ii)

By:

Nath, R

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Dehli; Abhinav Publications; 1985Description: xxxii, 319 pages, [90] pages : illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:

8170171598

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

723.3 NAT 723

Summary: This volume is a definitive academic analysis of the Mughal architecture produced during the reign of Emperor Akbar (1556–1605 A.D.), a period the author terms "The Age of Personality Architecture." The central thesis of the book is that Akbar's unique political, religious, and personal worldview—characterized by his policy of religious syncretism and his own bold, experimental nature—directly molded the architectural style of his era. This resulted in a distinctly eclectic and vigorous style, famously blending indigenous Indian (Hindu/Jaina) elements with Perso-Islamic forms.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Book	Marium Abdulla Library Non-Ref	Architecture	723.3 NAT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	723
Book	Marium Abdulla Library Non-Ref	Architecture	723.3 NAT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	11477

This volume is a definitive academic analysis of the Mughal architecture produced during the reign of Emperor Akbar (1556–1605 A.D.), a period the author terms "The Age of Personality Architecture."

The central thesis of the book is that Akbar's unique political, religious, and personal worldview—characterized by his policy of religious syncretism and his own bold, experimental nature—directly molded the architectural style of his era. This resulted in a distinctly eclectic and vigorous style, famously blending indigenous Indian (Hindu/Jaina) elements with Perso-Islamic forms.

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