parihar subhash (12 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents Foreword. Preface. 1. Historical perspective. 2. Saints and Ulema of Sirhind. 3. Poets historians scholars of arts and medicine calligraphers and scribes. 4. Building materials techniques and elements of decoration. 5. Tombs. 6. Mosques. 7. Gardens and other secular monuments. 8. Extinct monuments. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Sirhind during the Mughal period was the largest city situated in the midst of the Lahore Delhi Highway. Even before that the antiquity of the city is traceable to the beginning of the Christian era. But it reached the zenith of its glory during the seventeenth century when it became one of the most prosperous cities of the Mughal empire. Its splendour is often described by the chroniclers and travellers of the period. With economic prosperity it also developed into a centre of cultural activity. Dozens of saints scholars poets historians calligraphers and scribes from the city earned fame all over the Mughal empire. Great building activity is reflected in the popular belief that in its heyday the city had 360 mosques gardens tombs caravansarais and wells. After the first decade of the eighteenth century the city fell on evil days. Taking advantage of the waning Mughal authority it was plundered repeatedly by the bands of Sikhs Marhattas and Afghans. And in 1764 in the final attack of the Sikhs it was devastated thoroughly. The work is divided into two parts. The first part comprises three chapters. The first chapter provides a general history of the town recording the known historical events in a chronological order. The next chapter is a bio bibliographical survey of the saints (Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi and others) and ulema of the town. The scholars of other fields poets calligraphers etc. form the subject matter of the third chapter. Despite the utter destruction of Sirhind during the eighteenth century more than three dozens of historical monuments are still extant there. The second part of the book deals with these monuments. The first chapter of this part presents an analysis of the main architectural features common to all types of monuments. The next three chapters provide a detailed survey of the extant monuments classified on typological basis i.e. tombs (including Rauza Sharif) mosques gardens and other secular buildings. This part is based on first hand field work done by the author. The work is illustrated with 21 colour photographs 120 b/w photographs along with 49 maps ground plans section drawings and isometric views. 260 pp.

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Preface. Acknowledgements. I. Architectural Background : Architecture of Punjab. II. Public Works: Structures For Travellers. 1. Sarais. 2. Extinct Sarais. 3. Bridges. 4. Extinct Bridges. 5. Baolis. 6. Extinct Baolis. 7. Tanks. 8. Extinct Tanks. 9. Kos Minars. 10. Extinct Kos Minars. 11. Fortified Enclosures. III. Gardens. IV. Forts, Mansions and Other Secular Buildings: 1. Forts. 2. Extinct Forts. 3. Mansions. 4. Extinct Mansions. 5. Hammams. V. Tombs; Extinct Tombs. VI. Mosques and Idgahs. Appendix. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. The Islamic architecture of Punjab has not so far been studied with the seriousness it deserves. The books on architecture of the Indian subcontinent take up just a few monuments from Lahore or Multan, and that is all. It is believed that the architecture of medieval Punjab was limited to these two centres only. But this is not the real story. The whole land of Punjab is studded with monuments. This book is an outcome of the author's extensive researches on the subject extended over more than three decades. It covers a detailed account of 141 extant monuments of Punjab, comprising thirteen sarais, eight bridges, seven baolis, six tanks, thirty-three kos-minars, one fortified enclosure, two gardens, two forts, one mansion, one takht, forty-seven tombs, eighteen mosques and two Idgahs. Besides these extant structures, the work also traces available information about 103 extinct monuments which included seven sarais, three bridges, seven baolis, one tank, six kos-minars, six gardens, thirteen forts, three mansions, one hammam, twenty-five tombs, twenty-eight mosques and three Idgahs. In this way, the book is a complete document on the five centuries of the built heritage of Punjab.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents Preface. 1. Geographical setting and historical outline. 2. Means of road transport and communications in Mughal India. 3. Major travel routes in the Mughal Empire. 4. Routes to the West of Yamuna and evolution of the Agra Lahore Highway. 5. Buildings for travellers typology and functions. 6. Known stages along Agra Lahore Mughal Highway and its architectural remains. Appendices. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. The seventeenth century Europeans who traversed the Agra Lahore Mughal Highway showered high praise on it. The British traveller Thomas Coryat (1612 17) considered it an incomparable show of that kind ever surveyed by his eyes. Thomas Roe (1614 18) Ambassador of James I the King of England to the Mughal Court praised it as One of the Great Works and Wonders of the World. This high acclaim of the route prompted Subhash Parihar to study the route travelling it stage by stage in their footsteps. He thoroughly studied the rich architectural remains of the Highway in the forms of Caravansarais bridges kos minars baolis and tanks. A survey report of these remains forms the kernel of the book. No other factor is more determining in deciding the routes in a region than its geography. Hence the physical geography of the Indian sub continent particularly the Northern India as well as its historical outline forms the subject of the first chapter. The second chapter describes the means of transport and communication used in India during the medieval times. The third chapter traces three major medieval routes in the Mughal Empire Agra to Surat Agra to Patna and Dacca and Agra to Kabul mainly on the basis of medieval travel accounts. The development of routes to the west of the River Yamuna and the evolution of the Agra Lahore Highway form the subject matter of the fourth chapter. The fifth chapter presents the historical background and an analysis of the architectural character of types of the building for travellers namely caravansarais bridges baolis tanks and kos minars. The last the most important chapter comprises a report of the field survey of the architectural remains of the Agra Lahore Mughal Highway. The book concludes with two appendices a glossary and a bibliography. The study besides being the actual field survey also makes use of the primary sources like ancient texts medieval chronicles travel accounts Archaeological Survey of India Reports District and State Gazetteers as well as numerous secondary sources. The study is illustrated with 6 maps 68 drawings 16 colour plates and 143 monochrome plates all prepared by the author himself. 354 pp.

35 Col. Illus, 196 B/w Illus, figs and maps (illustrator). The Faridkot State was one of the Sikh States created in Malwa region of the Punjab during the later half of the eighteenth century It came into its own under Raja Pahar Singh 1827-49 when the British extinguished the neighbouring mighty kingdom of Lahore During the next one century it prospered under Raja Wazir Singh 1849-74 Raja Bikram Singh 1874-98 Raja Balbir Singh 1898-1906 the Council of Regency 1906-16 Raja Brij Indar Singh 1916-18 the Council of Administration 1918-34 and Raja Har Indar Singh 1934-48 Throughout this period the rulers and aristocracy built a vast variety of buildings which included forts palaces Havelis administrative buildings educational buildings hospitals bazaars Gurdwaras mosques temples etc Collectively these buildings represent the style of architecture that flourished during the second half of the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century in the Sikh States of Punjab which has not been studied so far The book in hand is a pioneering effort in this directionThe book comprises eight chapters The first chapter delineates the geographical and historical background of the region comprising the erstwhile Faridkot State An analysis of the salient architectural features of the monuments is contained in the second chapter The remaining six chapters document the monuments of the State on typological basis The third chapter covers forts and royal palaces The buildings for state machinery are recorded in the fourth chapter The next chapter contains the survey of public secular buildings The residential buildings form the subject matter of the sixth chapter The seventh chapter covers memorials and the last chapter comprises a study of public religious buildings These chapters are followed by an epilogue an appendix a glossary and a bibliography The text is illustrated with 9 maps 131 drawings 35 colour and 196 monochrome plates The book thus tries to capture the architectural heritage of Faridkot in all its rich splendour It will prove to be an invaluable asset not only to the academicians architects and libraries but also to the lay reader 292 pp.