Architecture and art of the Deccan Sultanates

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Architecture and art of the Deccan Sultanates

George Michell and Mark Zebrowski

(The new Cambridge history of India / general editor, Gordon Johnson, 1 . The Mughals and their contemporaries ; 7)

Cambridge University Press, 1999

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-288) and index

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Description

The Muslim kingdoms of the Deccan plateau flourished from the fourteenth to eighteenth centuries. During this period, the Deccan sultans built palaces, mosques and tombs, and patronised artists who produced paintings and decorative objects. Many of these buildings and works of art still survive as testimony to the sophisticated techniques of their craftsmen. This volume is the first to offer an overall survey of these architectural and artistic traditions and to place them within their historical context. The links which existed between the Deccan and the Middle East, for example, are discernible in Deccani architecture and paintings, and a remarkable collection of photographs, many of which have never been published before, testify to these influences. The book will be a source of inspiration to all those interested in the rich and diverse culture of India, as well as to those concerned with the artistic heritage of the Middle East.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. Historical framework
  • 2. Forts and palaces
  • 3. Mosques and tombs
  • 4. Architectural decoration
  • 5. Miniature painting: Ahmadnagar and Bijnapur
  • 6. Miniature painting: Golconda and other centres
  • 7. Textiles, metalwork and stone objects
  • 8. Temples
  • 9. Conclusion.

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