Prof R Nath

History of Mughal Architecture Vol.IV Prof R Nath

This is Vol-IV of the multi-volume series 'HISTORY OF MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE', three volumes of which have already been published. This volume deals with Shah Jehan's Age of Architectural Aestheticism (1628-1658) and its representative monuments, some of which mark the zenith of the style. Chapters:1. Introduction - sources of the History of Shah Jehan's Reign (1628-1658) Official Histories, Lahauri's Badshah-Namah, Amal-i-Salih, Chahar-Chaman, Accounts of Foreign Travellers, Sanskrit, Persian & Hindi works, Contemporary buildings, Architectural Inscriptions2. Shah Jehan and His Times - Early life, Accession to Throne, Makingof Mughal Civilization, Sanskrit Learning, Dara Shukoh, PersianLiterature, Music, Painting, Calligraphy, Crafts, Architecture3. Administrative Buildings - Durbar, Jharokhas, Diwan-i-Am, Ghusl-Khanah, Diwan-i-Khas at Fatehpur Sikri, Allahabad Fort, Agra Fort, Lahore Fort, Red Fort Delhi4. Residential Buildings - Palaces of Agra Fort, Palaces of Lahore Fort, Palaces of Red Fort Delhi, Miscellaneous Palaces5. Ana Sagar Barahdaris at Ajmer (1637)6. Royal Complex of Shah Jehan at Bari (Dholpur 1628-35) - Site, Complex, Gummats and Gumatis and their Meaning7. Mosques of the Age of Shah Jehan - Private Harem Mosques, JamiMosques, Miscellaneous Public Mosques: Mina and Nagina MasjidAgra Fort; Moti Masjid Lahore Fort; Moti Masjid Red Fort Delhi; ShahJahan's Mosque in the Dargah at Ajmer; Jami Masjid Agra; MotiMasjid Agra Fort; Jami masjid Delhi, Wazir Khan's Mosque Lahore;other Mosques of Ajmer and Delhi