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Fathpur Sikri revisited /

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This text presents a multi-dimensional history of Fatehpur Sikri, a capital city under the Mughals. It discusses architectural traditions, town planning, economic centres, the bazaars, the waterworks, road networks, and residential areas to provide a wider understanding of the Mughal world.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rezavi, Syed Ali Nadeem (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Fatehpur Sikri (India) > History.
Fatehpur Sikri (India) > Buildings, structures, etc.
Buildings
India > Fatehpur Sikri
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Sikri before Akbar
  • The enterprise of building construction
  • The chronology of construction
  • The official city
  • Residential houses
  • Bazars and markets
  • The gardens
  • Hydraulics and water management
  • Sikri after Akbar
  • Wall paintings
  • Identifying the builders : masons' marks and their signatures.