TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNDERTAKING i
CERTIFICATE ii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS iii
ABSTRACT iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS v
GLOSSARY OF TERMS vii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS x
LIST OF IMAGES & TABLES xi
1. BACKGROUND 1
1.1. Introduction 1
1.2. Need for Craftsmanship & Traditional know-how for conservation 2
1.3. Statement for problem Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.4. Significance of the research 4
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 5
2.1. Aim and Objectives 5
2.2. Research Questions 6
2.3. Outline of the process 6
2.4. Scope and Limitations 8
3. SETTING THE STAGE 9
3.1. A brief history of the Mughal period 9
3.2. Timeline of the Mughal period 10
3.3. Mughal emperors - their Fundamentals, taste, and contributions 14
3.4. Major cities & capitals of the Mughal empire 18
3.5. Monuments of the Mughal Period 24
4. DECORATIVE ARTS OF MUGHAL PERIOD 27
4.1. What are Mughal Decorative Arts? 27
4.2. Types of Decorative Art 28
4.3. Forms of Decorative Art 48
4.4. Materials for the construction 58
4.5. Production of decorative arts – Management Systems of Mughal Karkhanas. . 60
5. CURRENT CONSERVATION CHALLENGES 67
5.1. The decline in the Traditional Systems 67
5.2. Understanding the role of the existing systems 69
5.3. Analyzing the Gap between the traditional & the existing system 75
5.4. A necessity for practice in Conservation 79
6. CONCLUSION: APPROACH TO CONSERVATION 80
6.1. A recommendatory framework 80
6.2. Way forward 85
APPENDIX 86
REFERENCES 97