CONTENTS Foreword by Pratapaditya Pal 8 Background Note by George Michell 10 Acknowledgement 11 Maps by Klaus Rotzer 12 Introduction by Helen Philon 14 Fortifications by Klaus Rotzer 26 Daulatabad, Gulbarga, Firuzabad, and Sagar under the Early Bahmanis (1347-1422) by Helen Philon 34 Bidar under the Later Bahmanis and Baridis (1432-1619) by Helen Philon 44 Ahmadnagar under the Nizam Shahis (1496-1636) by Pushkar Sohoni 56 Bijapur under the Adil Shahis (1490-1686) by Mark Brand66 Golconda and Hyderabad under the Qutb Shahis (1495-1687) by Marika Sardar 78 Daulatabad and Aurangabad under the Mughals (1660-1707) by George Michell 88 Hyderabad under the Asaf Jahis (1724-1950) by Alison Mackenzie Shah 98 Hydraulic Works and Gardens by Klaus Rotzer 106 Architectural Decoration by Helen Philon 114 Plans by Klaus Rotzer 122 Glossary 140 Bibliography 142 Index 146 Contributors 148