A Handbook to Agra and the Taj : Sikandra, Fatehpur-Sikri and the Neighbourhood /

In 1558, Akbar established Agra (formerly known as Akbarabad) as the capital of the Mughal Empire. This city was founded by Sikandar Lodi in 1504-5, but it gained prominence under the Mughals. This book describes the numerous structures built by the Mughals and later till the 1857 Mutiny. The author...

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Main Author: Havell, E. B. (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Manohar Publishers & Distributors, 2024.

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Call Number: DS486.A3

Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
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  • Historical Introduction /
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  • The Fort /
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  • The Jâm'i Masjid /
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  • The Taj /
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  • Itmâd-Ud-Daulah's Tomb /
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  • The Chîni-Kâ-Rauza /
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  • The Râm Bagh /
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  • Sikandra /
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  • Other Buildings and Tombs at or Near Agra /
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  • Fatehpur Sîkrî /
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  • The Designers of the Taj /
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  • Hindu Influence in Mogul Architecture /
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  • Index /
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