Monuments of India: Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho, Jaipur. (Volume 1)

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Monuments of India has not any of its parameters or its own angles, or even its own diction to define or delineate a monument. It endeavours to read a monument's own diction, see from its own angle and assess its magnitudious- ness by its own parameters. Its vision of Taj is shere poetry, as Taj is a poem, a song, an elegy composed in marble, its interpretation of Khajuraho sculptures and building structures of Fatehpur Sikri is thought provoking as they were created by a mind that thought in a special way, and its depiction of forts for they were built for defense needs and their aesthetic beauty only mirrored their creators' taste. The 1st volume of Monuments of India' with its almost 170 photographs and comprehensive, though somewhat condensed, text, is an effort to see the monuments of Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Khajuraho, Jaipur and Amber in their fulness. It visualises their spectacular and aesthetic beauty, tries to assess their structural and architectural worth, finds their various related contexts and interprets their intrinsic meaning. 'Monuments of India' is a better vision of India's monuments.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Daljeet

Dr. Daljeet, an eminent art scholar, did her doctorate on â€˜A study of Central Indian Miniature Paintings â€“ Malwa and Bundelkhandâ€™ from the Barkatulla University, Bhopal. She began her career as an archaeologist in Archaeological Survey of India, worked as Keeper In-charge, Department of Paintings in the National Museum, New Delhi. She has traveled widely in India and abroad, in connection with her studies, academic pursuits and organizing exhibitions on Indian Art and Paintings. The Govt. of Punjab had recently honoured her with the responsibility of setting up a special exhibition on The Sikh Heritage at Anandpur Sahib to celebrate the Tercentenary of the Birth of Khalsa. She has a number of books, catalogues, portfolios and articles on Indian Art and Paintings to her credit. Her prestigious volume on the Mughal and Deccani Paintings, from the collection of the National Museum and Monuments of India have been widely acclaimed by the scholars and art connoisseurs. Her forthcoming publications are Goddess in Indian Miniatures, Krishna: Raga se virag tak and The Sikh Heritage â€“ A search for Totality.