TY  - GEN
AU  - Misra, Neeru 
AU  - Misra, Tanay
TI  - Garden tomb of Humayun : an abode in paradise
SN  - 9788173052538
U1  - 726.80954 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Aryan Books International
KW  -  
N1  - contents
Foreword 											v 
Preface                                                                                                                      			vii
1.      INTRODUCTION 										1
Advent of Mughals and Humayun — A Brief History; Architectural Traditions of Mausoleums So Far; 
Innovations by the Mughals
2.      THE TOMB OF HUMAYUN 								15
The Choice of Site; Engineers, Architects and Artisans; The Axis; Construction Techniques and Materials; 
Aesthetic Features; Motifs; The Tomb Complex; Treatment of Space; The Roads; Events of 1857 and 
Humayun's Tomb; Emperor as the Architect of the Imperial Tomb
3.      BUILDINGS IN THE PRECINCTS 								71
Chilla Nizamuddin; The Well; Gateway of the Garden of Bu Halima; Chhatris and Bu Halima's Garden; 
Bu Halima's Tomb; Nursery; Barber's Tomb; Mosque at the South Gate
4.      ADJACENT BUILDINGS 									79
Afsarwala Tomb; Isa Khan's Tomb; Arab Sarai; Nila Gumbad or the Tomb of Fahim Khan
5.      THE GARDENS 										93
In History and Literature; Humayun's Garden; Symbology of the Garden; Architectural Layout; Fountains; 
The Flora;  Estimate of Water Requirements; Visualization of the Garden and Post-structuralism
6.      THE RESTORATION 									135
Brief History; Nature of Decay and Remedies; Conservation and Restoration of the Structure; Conservation 
and Restoration of the Garden; Conservation versus Restoration versus Intervention; 
Present-day Civic Concerns
Glossary 											51
Bibliography 											157
Index 												165

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