CONTENTS
Research Proposal 7
Chapter 1: Introduction to Temple and Mosque Architecture 9
1.1. History and geography of Western India 10
1.1.1 Timeline of political and architectural events
1.1.2 Political history
1.1.2(A) Early History
1.1.2(B) Maitraka period
1.1.2(C) Post-maitraka period
1.1.2(D) Solanki dynasty
1.1.2(E) Sultanate rule
1.2. Hinduism and temple architecture 18
1.2.1 Hinduism
1.2.2 Temple typology
1.2.3 Nagara style temples
1.2.4 Maru- Gurjara style temples
1.2.5 Elements of Maru-Gurjara temples
1.3. Islam and Mosque architecture 32
1.3.1 Islam
1.3.2 Mosque typology
1.3.3 Early mosques
1.3.4 Islamic architecture in India
1.3.5 Provincial architecture of India
1.3.6 Pronvicial architecture of Gujarat
1.3.7 Elements of provincial architecture of Gujarat
Chapter 2: Analysis 47
2.1 Case-studies of temples 48
2.1.1 Case-study 1: Jain temple of Shantinath, Kumbhariya
2.1.2 Case-study 2: Temple of Limboji-mata, Delmal
2.1.3 Case-study 3: Temple of Nilkanth Mahadev, Sunak
2.1.4 Case-study 4: Sun temple, Modhera
2.2 Case-studies of mosques 73
2.2.1 Case-study 1: Hilal-Khan Qazi mosque, Dholka
2.2.2 Case-study 2: Ahmedshah mosque, Ahmedabad
2.2.3 Case-study 3: Haibat-Khan mosque, Ahmedabad
2.2.4 Case-study 4: Qutb-E-Alam mosque, Vatva
Conclusion 98
Illustrations Credits 102
Bibliography 105