Understanding the essence of a space : the public and private audience halls of 15th to 17th century kings in India (Also available on CD)
Mistry, Mruna
Understanding the essence of a space : the public and private audience halls of 15th to 17th century kings in India (Also available on CD) - 2013 - iii,319p.,CD-ROM
CONTENTS Introduction Aims and objectives Scope and limitations Criteria for selection of case studies Methodology 1. Concept of a darbar 1.1 Court life and activities 1.2 Darbar ceremony of rulers in India 1.2.1 Early Hindu Rulers 1.2.2 Mughals and Rajputs 1.2.3 Princely States 2. Overview of Audience Halls in India – 14th century to Indian Independence 2.1 14th - 15th century audience halls 2.2 16th - 17th century audience halls 2.3 18th - 20th century audience halls 3. Architecture of the audience halls 3.1 Framework for analysis 3.2 Case Studies 3.2.1 Rana Kumbha’s Palace, Chittorgarh Historical Background Analytical Plates 3.2.2 Amber Fort, Amber Historical Background Analytical Plates 3.2.3 Lal Qila, Delhi Historical Background Analytical Plates 4. Comparative study 4.1 Public Audience Halls 4.2 Private Audience Halls Concluding observations Appendices Illustration and image credits Bibliography
A TH-1123 / MIS
Understanding the essence of a space : the public and private audience halls of 15th to 17th century kings in India (Also available on CD) - 2013 - iii,319p.,CD-ROM
CONTENTS Introduction Aims and objectives Scope and limitations Criteria for selection of case studies Methodology 1. Concept of a darbar 1.1 Court life and activities 1.2 Darbar ceremony of rulers in India 1.2.1 Early Hindu Rulers 1.2.2 Mughals and Rajputs 1.2.3 Princely States 2. Overview of Audience Halls in India – 14th century to Indian Independence 2.1 14th - 15th century audience halls 2.2 16th - 17th century audience halls 2.3 18th - 20th century audience halls 3. Architecture of the audience halls 3.1 Framework for analysis 3.2 Case Studies 3.2.1 Rana Kumbha’s Palace, Chittorgarh Historical Background Analytical Plates 3.2.2 Amber Fort, Amber Historical Background Analytical Plates 3.2.3 Lal Qila, Delhi Historical Background Analytical Plates 4. Comparative study 4.1 Public Audience Halls 4.2 Private Audience Halls Concluding observations Appendices Illustration and image credits Bibliography
A TH-1123 / MIS