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CONTENTS<br/>Contributors ix Introduction by S.P. Verma xi<br/>HISTORIC ILLUSTRATIONS (I - CXXXIII)<br/>I and II Decorative Ornaments from an Ancient Jaina Stupa at Mathura 2<br/>Sculptures from an Ancient Jaina Temple at Mathura 6<br/>Perforated Stone Screen-work from Chalukyan Temples 8<br/>V Chalukyan Ceiling from the Temple of Kattesvara, Bellary District 10<br/>VI Doorway, East Entrance, Temple of Chaturbhuj, 12<br/>Orchha, Bundelkhund<br/>VII TO X Ornaments from the Temples of Virabhadra, Anantapur 14<br/>District, Madras Presidency<br/>XI Panel and Ornaments on Piers, Ramasvami Temple, 20 Kumbakonam, Tanjore District<br/>XII and XIII Carved Panels on the Shrine Pilasters, Nagesvara Temple, 22 Kumbakonam (LXVII), <br/>and on the Panchanadesvara Temple (LXVIII), Tiruvadi, Tanjore District<br/>XIV Pier in the Subrahmanya Shrine, Brahadesvara Temple, Tanjore 26<br/>Teakwood Piers from the Temples of Mailaralingappa, 28 Bellary District, and Margasahayar Temple at<br/>Virinjipuram, North Aroot District<br/>Pier in the Thousand Pillared Mandapa, Minakshi Amman 30 Temple, Madura<br/>XVII Stone Idol-Couch from a Temple at Banavasi, N. Kanara 32<br/>XVIII Ceiling Panel from a Hindu Temple at Vadnagar in 34 Northern Gujarat<br/>XIX A Ceiling Panel from Anhilwada Pa tan, North Gujarat 36<br/>XX Central Area in the Roof of the Mandapa, or Hall of 38 the Temple at Ittagi<br/>XXI Tympanum over the Recesses on Each Side of the Principal 40<br/>Mihrab in the Atala Masjid at Jaunpur<br/>XXII Panel from One of the Smaller Propylons of the Atala 42<br/>Masjid at Jaunpur<br/>Bay of a Ceiling from Hilal Khan Qazi's 44<br/>Masjid at Dholka<br/>Door to the Court of Hilal Khan Qazi's 46<br/>Masjid at Dholka<br/>XXV Central Mihrab in Bilal Khan Qazi's Masjid 48<br/>at Dholka, in Gujarat<br/>XXVI Central Mihrab of the Jami Masjid at Dholka 50<br/>XXVII and XXVIII Panels on the Front Wall of the Jami Masjid at Ahmadabad 52<br/>XXIX One of the Marble Tombs of the Queens of Ahmad Shah 56<br/>at Ahmadabad<br/>XXX Hindu Entrance to the Courtyard of the Tanka Masjid 58<br/>at Dholka<br/>XXXI Iron Mountings from Shah Karim's Tomb and 60<br/>Mihtar-i Mahall<br/>XXXII Half Inner Doorway and Outer Door, Mihtar-i Mahall 62<br/>Stone Ceiling Panels from the Ibrahim Rauza, Bijapur 64<br/>Door from the Ibrahim Rauza at Bijapur 66<br/>XXXV Ceiling in Stucco from the Chhota 'Asar Mosque at Bijapur 68<br/>XXXVI Facade Arch in the Chhota 'Asar Mosque, Bijapur 70<br/>XXXVII Woodwork Window in the 'Asar Mahal, Bijapur 72<br/>XXXVIII Wall Surface Decoration in the Tomb of Shah Karim, Bijapur 74<br/>XXXIX to XLIII Perforated and Stucco Parapets from Bijapur 76<br/>XLIV and XLV Mihrabs from the Jami Masjid at Jaunpur 82<br/>XLVI, XLVII and XLVIII Roof Panels from the Jami Masjid at Jaunpur 86<br/>XLIX and L Ceilings in Raised Stucco from a Ruined Palace at Bijapur 90<br/>LI Cornice and Bracket from Malikajahan Begum's 94<br/>Mosque at Bijapur<br/>LII and LIII Tomb of 'Umar Ibn Ahmad Al-Kazaruni at Kambhay 96<br/>LIV Details of Ornament from Various Buildings at Bijapur 100<br/>LV Brackets from the Nava-Gumbaz and Kumbhar 102<br/>Masjid at Bijapur<br/>LVI Ornament from the Chaurasi Gumbaz, Kalpi 104<br/>LVII Ornament from the Chaurasi Gumbaz, Kalpi 106<br/>LVIII and LIX Principal Mihrab of the Jami Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri 108<br/>LX, LX1, LXII, and LXIII Mihrabs in the Jami' Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri 112<br/>LXIV Detail of Patera, Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri I i 8<br/>XXI Tympanum over the Recesses on Each Side of the Principal 40<br/>Mihrab in the Atala Masjid at Jaunpur<br/>XXII Panel from One of the Smaller Propylons of the Atala 42<br/>Masjid at Jaunpur<br/>Bay of a Ceiling from Hilal Khan Qazi's 44<br/>Masjid at Dholka<br/>Door to the Court of Hilal Khan Qazi's 46<br/>Masjid at Dholka<br/>XXV Central Mihrab in Bilal Khan Qazi's Masjid 48<br/>at Dholka, in Gujarat<br/>XXVI Central Mihrab of the Jami Masjid at Dholka 50<br/>XXVII and XXVIII Panels on the Front Wall of the Jami Masjid at Ahmadabad 52<br/>XXIX One of the Marble Tombs of the Queens of Ahmad Shah 56<br/>at Ahmadabad<br/>XXX Hindu Entrance to the Courtyard of the Tanka Masjid 58<br/>at Dholka<br/>XXXI Iron Mountings from Shah Karim's Tomb and 60<br/>Mihtar-i Mahall<br/>XXXII Half Inner Doorway and Outer Door, Mihtar-i Mahall 62<br/>Stone Ceiling Panels from the Ibrahim Rauza, Bijapur 64<br/>Door from the Ibrahim Rauza at Bijapur 66<br/>XXXV Ceiling in Stucco from the Chhota 'Asar Mosque at Bijapur 68<br/>XXXVI Facade Arch in the Chhota 'Asar Mosque, Bijapur 70<br/>XXXVII Woodwork Window in the 'Asar Mahal, Bijapur 72<br/>XXXVIII Wall Surface Decoration in the Tomb of Shah Karim, Bijapur 74<br/>XXXIX to XLIII Perforated and Stucco Parapets from Bijapur 76<br/>XLIV and XLV Mihrabs from the Jami Masjid at Jaunpur 82<br/>XLVI, XLVII and XLVIII Roof Panels from the Jami Masjid at Jaunpur 86<br/>XLIX and L Ceilings in Raised Stucco from a Ruined Palace at Bijapur 90<br/>LI Cornice and Bracket from Malikajahan Begum's 94<br/>Mosque at Bijapur<br/>LII and LIII Tomb of 'Umar Ibn Ahmad Al-Kazaruni at Kambhay 96<br/>LIV Details of Ornament from Various Buildings at Bijapur 100<br/>LV Brackets from the Nava-Gumbaz and Kumbhar 102<br/>Masjid at Bijapur<br/>LV1 Ornament from the Chaurasi Gumbaz, Kalpi 104<br/>LVII Ornament from the Chaurasi Gumbaz, Kalpi 106<br/>LVIII and LIX Principal Mihrab of the Jami Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri 108<br/>LX, LXI, LXII, and LXIII Mihrabs in the Jami' Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri 112<br/>LXIV Detail of Patera, Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri 1 18<br/>LXV Detail, of Ornamented Jali-Balustrades and Panel, 120 Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri<br/>LXVI Details of Jali-Balustrade and Screen Work in Hawa Mahal, 122<br/>Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri<br/>LXVII Detail of Window, Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri 124<br/>LXVIII Detail of Shaft in Reception Room, 126 Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri<br/>LXIX Detail of Balconette, Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri 128<br/>LXX Fatehpur Sikri: "Jodh Bai's" Palace: Ceiling Over the 130 North-West Angle Room on the Ground Floor<br/>LXXI Fatehpur Sikri: Jodh Bai's Palace: Ceiling over the 132 North-East Angle Room on the Ground Floor<br/>LXXII Fatehpur Sikri: Jodh Bai's Palace: Perforated Red 134 Sandstone Panel<br/>LXXIII Fatehpur Sikri: Jodh Bai's Palace: Details of String Mouldings 136<br/>LXXIV Fatehpur Sikri: Jodh Bai's Palace (Details of Stone Sills 138<br/>Beneath Wall Recesses)<br/>LXXV Bracket from Sultana's House, Fathepur Sikri 140<br/>LXXVI to LXXVIII Dado Panel from the Sultana's House, Fatehpur Sikri 142<br/>LXXVII Soffit of Drip Stone, Sultana's House, Fatehpur Sikri 144<br/>LXXVIII Internal Frieze and Cornice, and External Cornice, 146 South Facade, Sultana's House, Fatehpur Sikri<br/>LXXIX Ornament from the Turkish Sultana's House, 148<br/>Fatehpur Sikri<br/>LXXX Fatehpur Sikri: Turkish Sultana's House 150 Carved Dado Panel<br/>LXXXI Fatehpur Sikri: Turkish Sultana's House 152 (Carved Dado Panel in Red Sandstone)<br/>LXXXII Verandah Ceiling from the Sultana's House, and 154 Jali Windows from the "Ankh Machaoli", Fatehpur Sikri<br/>LXXXIII Fatehpur Sikri: Birbal's House 156 (Details of Dado Panels)<br/>LXXXIV AND LXXXV Fathepur Sikri: Birbal's House 158<br/>(Detail of Friezes Around the Interior of the Domes Over the Upper Floor Rooms and of the Bases Beneath the Pilasters)<br/>LXXXV1 Fatehpur Sikri: Birbal's House 162 (The North Porch—Details of Archway over the Entrance)<br/>LXXXVII Fatehpur Sikri: Birbal's House 164 (Detail of Wainscotted Walls in the Upper Rooms)<br/>LXXXVIII to XCIII Fatehpur Sikri: Rajah Birbal's House 166 (Wall Recesses, Carved Panels, and Borders)<br/>XCIV to XCVI Fatehpur Sikri: Diwan-i-Khas 174<br/>Detail of Pedestal, Base, and Shaft of the Column in the Centre of the Chamber<br/>LXV Detail, of Ornamented Jali-Balustrades and Panel, 120 Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri<br/>LXVI Details of Jali-Balustrade and Screen Work in Hawa Mahal, 122 Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri<br/>LXVII Detail of Window, Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri 124<br/>LXVIII Detail of Shaft in Reception Room, 126 Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri<br/>LXIX Detail of Balconette, Jodh Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri 128<br/>LXX Fatehpur Sikri: "Jodh Bai's" Palace: Ceiling Over the 130 North-West Angle Room on the Ground Floor<br/>LXXI Fatehpur Sikri: Jodh Bai's Palace: Ceiling over the 132 North-East Angle Room on the Ground Floor<br/>LXXII Fatehpur Sikri: Jodh Bai's Palace: Perforated Red 134 Sandstone Panel<br/>LXXIII Fatehpur Sikri: Jodh Bai's Palace: Details of String Mouldings 136<br/>LXXIV Fatehpur Sikri: Jodh Bai's Palace (Details of Stone Sills 138<br/>Beneath Wall Recesses)<br/>LXXV Bracket from Sultana's House, Fathepur Sikri 140<br/>LXXVI to LXXVIII Dado Panel from the Sultana's House, Fatehpur Sikri 142<br/>LXXVII Soffit of Drip Stone, Sultana's House, Fatehpur Sikri 144<br/>LXXVIII Internal Frieze and Cornice, and External Cornice, 146 South Facade, Sultana's House, Fatehpur Sikri<br/>LXXIX Ornament from the Turkish Sultana's House, 148 Fatehpur Sikri<br/>LXXX Fatehpur Sikri: Turkish Sultana's House 150 Carved Dado Panel<br/>LXXXI Fatehpur Sikri: Turkish Sultana's House 152 (Carved Dado Panel in Red Sandstone)<br/>LXXXII Verandah Ceiling from the Sultana's House, and 154 Jali Windows from the "Ankh Machaoli", Fatehpur Sikri<br/>LXXXIII Fatehpur Sikri: Birbal's House 156 (Details of Dado Panels)<br/>LXXXIV AND LXXXV Fathepur Sikri: Birbal's House 158<br/>(Detail of Friezes Around the Interior of the Domes Over the Upper Floor Rooms and of the Bases Beneath the Pilasters)<br/>LXXXVI Fatehpur Sikri: Birbal's House 162 (The North Porch—Details of Archway over the Entrance)<br/>LXXXVII Fatehpur Sikri: Birbal's House 164<br/>(Detail of Wainscotted Walls in the Upper Rooms)<br/>LXXXVIII to XCIII Fatehpur Sikri: Rajah Birbal's House 166 (Wall Recesses, Carved Panels, and Borders)<br/>XCIV to XCVI Fatehpur Sikri: Diwan-i-Khas 174 <br/>Detail of Pedestal, Base, and Shaft of the Column in the Centre of the Chamber<br/><br/> |