MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE PROF. R. NATH
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It deals with such medieval institutions as ‘Supurdgah’ ‘Khwajasara’ and ‘Jharokha’; which are directly related to Architecture, and discusses such sociological problems as Mughal marriages and ‘Circumcision’. It also documents a Sanskrit text ‘Sunnati Samskriti’ (Muslim Circumcision).
Chapters : 1. Institution of ‘Supurdgah’ in Medieval India (1206-1648) 2. Mughal Institution of Khwajasara (Imperial Harem) 3. On Rajput Princesses married to the Mughals (1556-1627) 4. Badaoni’s Concept of History 5. The Misnomer ‘Jodhbai’ or Jodhabai 6. Genesis of Rana Pratap’s conflict with Akbar 7. Were the Sons and Grandsons of Jehangir circumcised ? 8. Mughal Institution of ‘Jharokha’ (1506-1707) 9. Dado-Ornamentation in Mughal Architecture 10. ‘Chaukhandi’ in Mughal Architecture 11. On the Theory of Indo Muslim Architecture 12. ‘Resemblance’ as a source of Mughal Architecture 13. A Contemporary Description of the Man Mandir Gwalior and some basic Architectural Terms 14. Identification of Jehangir’s Buildings in the Fort of Mandu (1617) 15. The Taj Mahal : Construction and Controversy 16. Mughal Firmans on the Land of the Taj Mahal 17. Nationalism in Medieval India 18. ‘Sunnati-Samskriti’ : Sanskrit text on Muslim Circumcision 19. Anomalies of the Raja-Prasasti of Rajasamand 20. Reassessment of Tod and His Annals 21. The Myth of Indian Renaissance
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