TY - BOOK AU - Nath,R. TI - History of decorative art in Mughal architecture AV - NA3576.A1 N372 1976 U1 - 729.0954 NAT 23 PY - 1976/// CY - Delhi PB - Motilal Banarsidass KW - Decoration and ornament, Architectural KW - India KW - Animate Motifs KW - Islamic decoration and ornament KW - Architecture, Mughal Empire N1 - A revision of a part of the author's thesis, Agra University, 1969; Includes index; Bibliography: p. [169]-183 N2 - "History of Decorative Art in Mughal Architecture" by R. Nath is a seminal and meticulously researched book on the aesthetic and artistic dimensions of Mughal buildings. Published in 1982, the book moves beyond a simple architectural history to provide a deep and detailed analysis of the decorative arts that define the Mughal style. Nath, a leading scholar of Mughal history and architecture, argues that the decorative elements were not mere ornamentation but an integral part of the architecture’s meaning and function ER -