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| Author | : Prabhu TL |
| Publisher | : Nestfame Creations Pvt. Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 703 |
| Release | : 2019-08-04 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : |
Embark on an enchanting journey through the rich tapestry of India's architectural heritage—an exploration of majestic monuments that stand as testaments to the nation's history, culture, and artistic brilliance. "Majestic Monuments of India: A Journey Through Time and Culture" is a captivating guide that unveils the stories, significance, and splendor of India's iconic architectural masterpieces. A Glimpse into India's Architectural Marvels: Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Indian architecture as this book transports you to a realm where palaces, temples, forts, and tombs whisper tales of bygone eras. From the timeless beauty of the Taj Mahal to the intricacies of Khajuraho, from the grandeur of Jaipur's Hawa Mahal to the serenity of Konark's Sun Temple, this guide offers a comprehensive exploration of India's architectural diversity. Key Monuments Explored: Taj Mahal: Discover the symbol of eternal love and a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its pristine white marble beauty. Qutub Minar: Explore the soaring minaret that showcases the fusion of Indo-Islamic architecture and intricate calligraphy. Khajuraho Temples: Uncover the enigmatic and ornate temples adorned with intricate sculptures and erotic art. Amber Fort: Journey to the majestic fort near Jaipur, a blend of Rajput and Mughal architectural styles. Konark Sun Temple: Marvel at the stunning Sun Temple in Odisha, a UNESCO-listed masterpiece dedicated to the sun god. Target Audience: "Majestic Monuments of India" caters to history enthusiasts, travelers, students, art lovers, and anyone captivated by India's rich cultural heritage. Whether you're a connoisseur of architecture, a wanderer exploring India's treasures, or simply curious about the stories behind these monuments, this book empowers you to embark on a visual and historical odyssey. Unique Selling Points: Immersive Historical Narratives: Engage with vivid stories and historical context that bring these monuments to life. Architectural Splendor: Showcase the intricate designs, artistic details, and architectural brilliance of each monument. Cultural Significance: Highlight the role of these monuments in shaping India's history, identity, and spirituality. Practical Travel Tips: Provide insights for travelers, including visiting hours, nearby attractions, and cultural etiquette. Uncover the Essence of India's Heritage: "Majestic Monuments of India" transcends ordinary architectural literature—it's a transformative guide that celebrates the artistry, history, and cultural essence of India's iconic landmarks. Whether you're admiring the craftsmanship of centuries-old sculptures, tracing the footprints of ancient dynasties, or seeking to deepen your understanding of India's diverse heritage, this book is your gateway to the timeless majesty of India's monumental treasures. Secure your copy of "Majestic Monuments of India" and embark on an unforgettable journey through India's architectural wonders.
| Author | : Santhi Kavuri-Bauer |
| Publisher | : Duke University Press Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2011-09-19 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780822349228 |
Built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, India’s Mughal monuments—including majestic forts, mosques, palaces, and tombs, such as the Taj Mahal—are world renowned for their grandeur and association with the Mughals, the powerful Islamic empire that once ruled most of the subcontinent. In Monumental Matters, Santhi Kavuri-Bauer focuses on the prominent role of Mughal architecture in the construction and contestation of the Indian national landscape. She examines the representation and eventual preservation of the monuments, from their disrepair in the colonial past to their present status as protected heritage sites. Drawing on theories of power, subjectivity, and space, Kavuri-Bauer’s interdisciplinary analysis encompasses Urdu poetry, British landscape painting, imperial archaeological surveys, Indian Muslim identity, and British tourism, as well as postcolonial nation building, World Heritage designations, and conservation mandates. Since Independence, the state has attempted to construct a narrative of Mughal monuments as symbols of a unified, secular nation. Yet modern-day sectarian violence at these sites continues to suggest that India’s Mughal monuments remain the transformative spaces—of social ordering, identity formation, and national reinvention—that they have been for centuries.
| Author | : DK Eyewitness |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2009-12-21 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 0756665612 |
With a recorded history that goes back 5,000 years, India's architectural heritage includes an impressive array of monuments, ranging from centuries-old temples, tombs and forts to exquisite palaces and public halls. Explore eleven of these architectural gems through over 600 extraordinary photographs and detailed information on their history, cultural significance and key architectural features. You'll discover a wide range of monuments, spanning both the centuries and country - from the ancient caves of Ajanta to the Mughal Taj Mahal in Agra. Includes bird's-eye-view illustrations of their layouts with key sights numbered and visitor paths marked. Plus find maps pinpointing geographical positions within India and practical tips on how to best explore each monument.
| Author | : Amin Nath |
| Publisher | : Vendome Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2008-09-01 |
| Genre | : Photography |
| ISBN | : 9780865651975 |
Monumental India presents breathtaking panoramic views of North India's famed monuments and sites as well as little-known architectural gems. Produced in a landscape format and including stunning multipage gatefolds, it covers many fascinating varieties of styles and periods and features sprawling Hindu and Jain temple complexes, imposing Islamic tombs and mosques, serene Buddhist monasteries and stupas, colonial and royal palaces, and majestic forts. The camera enters magnificent darbar halls where maharajas once held formal audience, and the opulent interiors of their private apartments, with mirrored decorations, chandeliers, and luxurious brocades. Beginning high in the Zanskar Mountains, Amit Pasricha photographs the 13th-century Thiksey Monastery that clings to a hillside in Ladakh. In Chandigarh, he captures Le Corbusier's revolutionary design that altered the course of modern Indian architecture, and in Agra and Delhi, the iconic Taj Mahal and the colonial North and South Blocks. He travels across the deserts of Rajasthan to the massive 15th-century Rajput fort of Kumbalgarh, and crosses the plains to Madhya Pradesh for the sparkling Jai Vilas Palace and the 2nd-century BCE Sanchi stupa, ending this incredible journey at the prehistoric Bhimbetka Caves Amit Pasricha enlists the elements - sun, snow, mist, and cloud - to give the photographs cosmic drama, and his mastery of the panoramic format underscores the majesty of nature and the glory of manmade structures. His images capture the broad sweep of an edifice along with its finest, most intricate details. Aman Nath's insightful text completes this beautiful collection of photographs, making Monumental India a limited edition to be preserved and treasured.
| Author | : Archana Verma |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2017-07-05 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1351547003 |
Analyzing the ways in which ideas of heroic discourse and the socio-religious and political needs of the period moulded iconography, this book explores the evolution of the iconography of the early mediaeval Hindu temples of the Indian peninsula, over the course of the sixth-twelfth centuries C.E. In order to study the socio-religious and political atmosphere in which the early mediaeval temple iconography grew and developed its specific forms, the author makes use of the inscriptions, archaeological and the literary materials ranging from the fourth centuries B.C.E. to the thirteenth century C.E., as these give an idea of the continuities and discontinuities in the ideas of heroic and political discourses which lie at the back of the visual art forms that they created. Of particular interest are the royal charters, issued in Sanskrit and Tamil, the religious narratives from the Sanskrit epics and the Puranas, iconographic canons that form a part of the religious texts known as the Agamas, written in Sanskrit, the court literature of the early mediaeval period and the early historical Sangam Tamil literature, apart from the archaeological material from the Indian peninsula. The author focuses particularly on exploring the ideas of power current in the society that created the narrative iconography of the period and the region studied.
| Author | : Stanley Wolpert |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 535 |
| Release | : 2023-11-10 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0520343166 |
This new edition brings Stanley Wolpert's brilliantly succinct and accessible introduction to India completely up to date for a new generation of readers, travelers, and students. In crisp detail, Wolpert gives a panoramic overview of the continent on which the world's most fascinating ancient civilization gave birth to one of its most complex modern democratic nations. India now includes new sections on the country's current global economic development, the recent national elections, and on its international relations, including those with Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, and the United States, India's new strategic global partner.
| Author | : Ranjana Sengupta |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Ajanta (India) |
| ISBN | : 9789622171367 |
| Author | : Stanley A. Wolpert |
| Publisher | : Penguin Books India |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : India |
| ISBN | : 9780140168709 |
| Author | : Renu Saran |
| Publisher | : Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 281 |
| Release | : 2014-08-19 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 935165298X |
India is blessed with numerous monuments showcasing the breathtaking architecture and intricate work. The monuments of India are living testimony which pull us back to that particular era and helps us in exploring the history of India. Indian monuments have a rare and astonishing unique architecture which tell us the story of bygone era. Monuments of India are considered as the real treasure and are preserved with great importance. Behind each monument, there is an underlying sense of mystery, intrigue and romance. Indian history has given us the treasure of thousands of monuments across the country, belonging to Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Christians and other sects. India has very rich cultural heritage as well as ancient civilisation. This aspect is glorified by its splendid monuments. Tourists from all over the world come here to have a glimpse of the monuments of India. Through this book, the author has tried to give the information about the monuments of India in detail.The pictorial presentation adds glory to this book. Nothing has been left untouched in this book. So, it will certainly be an important as well as informative book for the readers.
| Author | : Susan R. Grayzel |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 305 |
| Release | : 2017-05-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0190271108 |
The centenary of the First World War in 2014-18 offers an opportunity to reflect upon the role of gender history in shaping our understanding of this pivotal international event. From the moment of its outbreak, the gendered experiences of the war have been seen by contemporary observers and postwar commentators and scholars as being especially significant for shaping how the war can and must be understood. The negotiating of ideas about gender by women and men across vast reaches of the globe characterizes this modern, instrumental conflict. Over the past twenty-five years, as the scholarship on gender and this war has grown, there has never been a forum such as the one presented here that placed so many of the varying threads of this complex historiography into conversation with one another in a manner that is at once accessible and provocative. Given the vast literature on the war itself, scholarship on gender and various themes and topics provides students as well as scholars with a chance to think not only about the subject of the war but also the methodological implications of how historians have approached it. While many studies have addressed the national or transnational narrative of women in the war, none address both femininity and masculinity, and the experiences of both women and men across the same geographic scope as the studies presented in this volume.
