Das neeta (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Contents: Introduction. 1. Historiography. 2. Nawab Saadat Ali Khan and Lucknow: the King and his context. 3. Major Gore Ouseley: a connoisseur as architect. 4. Seaton Delaval and Dilkusha Palace: i. Seaton Delaval, Its Publication in Vitruvius Britaniccus, and The Choice of It as Prototype for the New Palace in Lucknow. 2. Adaptation of the Design of Seaton Delaval in Dilkusha to Suit Local Conditions. iii. Dilkusha: Its Ceremonial Social and Functional Life. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index. " This book is unique in developing methodology for the study of the Nawabi buildings and the same approach has been effectively used to study other 17th/18th century buildings of India. It attempts to weave a tapestry that can deal with the multifaceted nature of the court life of a Nawab and its manifestation in architecture. The historiography confirms the need to re- evaluate the architectural scholarship of the 17th/18th century architecture of Lucknow and India, not done till date. "It is the result of eight years of painstaking work by the author. It is very pertinent and timely for scholars, students and general readers with an interest in the architectural and social history of Lucknow and India." (jacket) [Neeta Das also wrote The Architecture of Imambaras.].…

Zustand: New. pp. viii + 66 Illus. (Partly Col.), Maps.

Zustand: New. pp. 123.

Zustand: New. pp. x + 98 Illus. (Mostly Col.), Map.

Zustand: New. pp. 192.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Acknowledgements. List of drawings. 1. The city of Lucknow. 2. Imambaras and Karbalas. 3. Asfi Imambara. 4. Shah Najaf Imambara. 5. Hussainabad Imambara. 6. Sibtainabad Imambara. 7. Imambara Sharaf un Nissan. 8. Imambara Moghul Sahiba. 9. Imambara Malka Jamania. 10. Jannat Ki Khirki. 11. Talkatora Karbala and Imambara. Select bibliography. The architecture of Lucknow is an example of 18th and 19th century India. The Nawabs of Awadh who ruled from this city built many splendid structures mainly kothis (villas) imambaras (building where Muharram is commemorated) and Karbalas (Shrines burial places). This book elaborates on the history of the city its various monuments and specially the Imambara complexes. The text has been elucidated with drawings Hindi text by Ashutosh Shukla and beautiful photographs by Anil Mehrotra. The book gives the reader a complete knowledge of the subject. The book will be useful for research scholars architects and travellers. 98 pp.…