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Mughal Architecture and Gardens reveals the grandeur of what is undoubtedly one of the most impressive groups of monuments and gardens ever to be ascribed to a single royal lineage. Innovative and inspirational, these sixteenth and seventeenth century constructions demonstrate the staggering wealth and power of those responsible for their creation, notably the emperors Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.
Mughal architecture is a remarkable hybrid that fuses building ...
Spirituality is the shining thread that runs through every motif of the rich and complex tapestry that is India. It is not only worship in temple, mosque or church, in gurudwara or agiary, that defines the faith of Indians –it is their ordinary, every kind of spirituality that serves as an axis, balancing the temporal with the eternal. The Sacred India Book seizes and distills this ephemeral quality often described as ‘the Spirit of India’. Amit ...
The Monumental India Book presents breathtaking panoramic views of North India's famed monuments and sites as well as the region's little-known architectural gems. Covering fascinating typologies, it features sprawling Hindu and Jain temple complexes, imposing Islamic tombs and mosques, serene Buddhist monasteries and stupas, colonial and royal palaces, and majestic forts. The camera enters magnificent Darbar Halls where Maharajas once held formal audience, and ...
In India, where over five hundred ruling families acceded to the democratic union at the end of the British Raj, there is hardly a dearth of palaces, but the magnificence and scale of Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan, its 347 splendidly appointed rooms and elaborate gardens, its seemingly endless corridors and, for the 1940s, very modern comforts, make it one of the most enviable of royal residences anywhere in the world.