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Through the centuries Punjab has been a historic rite of passage for invaders seeking control of the throne of Hindustan. In Mughal times, Punjab remained the vital highway linking the capitals of Agra and Delhi to Kashmir, Kabul and lands to the north. This region has also been traversed by people of different religions with Sufi saints and Sikh gurus profoundly influencing its cultural heritage. As the Mughal empire declined, the centre of power shifted and a ...
Among the most vibrant clusters of architectural neighbourhoods in India, the towns of Shekhawati have a distinct architectural vocabulary blending Rajput and Islamic forms. But perhaps what characterizes this region as no other is its abundance of exuberantly painted havelis. Part of the erstwhile Jaipur state, Shekhawati today comprises the three districts of Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar in Rajasthan. This volume focuses on the regions heritage, left vulnerable ...
The period of the Sultanates is typically defined as beginning with the Ghurid incursions into the plains of north India in the 1190s, and ending with the coming of the Mughals in 1526. Thirty-five sultans ruled from Delhi, and many more in the provinces, effecting the maturation of a style that progressed from an architecture of demolition and recycling to a mature synthesis of East and West, creating one of the finest moments of Islamic architectural history. ...