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Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri : Monuments, Cities and Connected Histories

Shashank Shekhar Sinha

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Description:Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, historic cities of legend and lore and home to six UNESCO World Heritage Sites, have captured the imagination of Indians and the world at large for centuries. In this ambitious book, Shashank Shekhar Sinha traces the extraordinary pasts of the three imperial capitals, their monuments, settlements and extended geocultural connections, while presenting a graphic account of the iconic heritage sites — from the life and times of rulers who built them, their survival through periods of war, turmoil and conquests, to their present afterlives.Packed with intriguing and little-known stories about the monuments — busting several myths around them along the way — the book takes us on a journey from the pillared galleries of the mosque at the Qutb Minar complex, the majestic double dome of Humayun’s tomb, the bastions of the impenetrable Agra Fort, the picturesque pavilions at Fatehpur Sikri, the tapering minarets of the Taj Mahal, to finally the Mughal court of the Red Fort, giving us the full measure of their dazzling grandeur.Steeped in history, culture, art, architecture and folklore, Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri is a unique and arresting portrait of three cities and six epochal monuments that have lived through some of the most pivotal moments in Indian history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri : Monuments, Cities and Connected Histories. To get started finding Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri : Monuments, Cities and Connected Histories, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 402

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishing India Pvt. Ltd.

Release: 2021

ISBN: 9389104092

Description: Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, historic cities of legend and lore and home to six UNESCO World Heritage Sites, have captured the imagination of Indians and the world at large for centuries. In this ambitious book, Shashank Shekhar Sinha traces the extraordinary pasts of the three imperial capitals, their monuments, settlements and extended geocultural connections, while presenting a graphic account of the iconic heritage sites — from the life and times of rulers who built them, their survival through periods of war, turmoil and conquests, to their present afterlives.Packed with intriguing and little-known stories about the monuments — busting several myths around them along the way — the book takes us on a journey from the pillared galleries of the mosque at the Qutb Minar complex, the majestic double dome of Humayun’s tomb, the bastions of the impenetrable Agra Fort, the picturesque pavilions at Fatehpur Sikri, the tapering minarets of the Taj Mahal, to finally the Mughal court of the Red Fort, giving us the full measure of their dazzling grandeur.Steeped in history, culture, art, architecture and folklore, Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri is a unique and arresting portrait of three cities and six epochal monuments that have lived through some of the most pivotal moments in Indian history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri : Monuments, Cities and Connected Histories. To get started finding Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri : Monuments, Cities and Connected Histories, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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