Garden tomb of Humayun : an abode in paradise (Record no. 41501)
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| fixed length control field | 01998 a2200181 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9788173052538 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 726.80954 |
| Item number | MIS |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Misra, Neeru |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Garden tomb of Humayun : an abode in paradise |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Aryan Books International |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2003 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New Delhi |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii,167p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | contents<br/>Foreword v <br/>Preface vii<br/>1. INTRODUCTION 1<br/>Advent of Mughals and Humayun — A Brief History; Architectural Traditions of Mausoleums So Far; <br/>Innovations by the Mughals<br/>2. THE TOMB OF HUMAYUN 15<br/>The Choice of Site; Engineers, Architects and Artisans; The Axis; Construction Techniques and Materials; <br/>Aesthetic Features; Motifs; The Tomb Complex; Treatment of Space; The Roads; Events of 1857 and <br/>Humayun's Tomb; Emperor as the Architect of the Imperial Tomb<br/>3. BUILDINGS IN THE PRECINCTS 71<br/>Chilla Nizamuddin; The Well; Gateway of the Garden of Bu Halima; Chhatris and Bu Halima's Garden; <br/>Bu Halima's Tomb; Nursery; Barber's Tomb; Mosque at the South Gate<br/>4. ADJACENT BUILDINGS 79<br/>Afsarwala Tomb; Isa Khan's Tomb; Arab Sarai; Nila Gumbad or the Tomb of Fahim Khan<br/>5. THE GARDENS 93<br/>In History and Literature; Humayun's Garden; Symbology of the Garden; Architectural Layout; Fountains; <br/>The Flora; Estimate of Water Requirements; Visualization of the Garden and Post-structuralism<br/>6. THE RESTORATION 135<br/>Brief History; Nature of Decay and Remedies; Conservation and Restoration of the Structure; Conservation <br/>and Restoration of the Garden; Conservation versus Restoration versus Intervention; <br/>Present-day Civic Concerns<br/>Glossary 51<br/>Bibliography 157<br/>Index 165<br/> |
| 600 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| 9 (RLIN) | 40612 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Misra, Tanay |
| 890 ## - Country | |
| Country | India |
| 891 ## - Topic | |
| Topic | GENERAL |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | General | CEPT Library | CEPT Library | 31/07/2015 | 11 | 1687.50 | 9 | 13 | 726.80954 MIS | 013979 | 20/10/2022 | 10/10/2022 | 2500.00 | 11/05/2015 | Book |