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245			_aComplete Taj Mahal : _band the riverfront gardens of Agra
260			_bThames and Hudson Ltd. _c2012 _aLondon
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505			_aContents Preface 6 Introduction: The Mughal Dynasty, Shah Jahan And Mumtaz Mahal 8 I. Mughal Agra, A Riverfront Garden City 22 The Mughal Garden, Its Buildings And Its Ownership 24 The Riverfront Garden City 29 RECONSTRUCTION OFTHE RIVERFRONT SCHEME 34 The Gardens Of The Left Bank 34 The Gardens Of The Right Bank 58 II. The Construction Of The Taj Mahal 82 Shah Jahan And Architecture 83 Imperial Mausoleums - A 'Built Tomb' Controversy 85 The Architects Of The Taj Mahal 89 Craftsmen, Materials, And Construction Techniques 90 Construction History And Celebrations Of The Anniversaries Of Mumtaz Mahal's Death 97 Death And Burial Of Shah Jahan 101 III. More Than A Tomb: The Parts Of The Taj Mahal 102 The Design 103 The Principles of Shahjahani Architecture 104 The Principles As Expressed In The Taj Mahal 104 Modular Planning Of The Taj Mahal By Richard Andre'Barraud 108 A WALK THROUGH THE TAJ MAHAL COMPLEX 114 The Jilaukhana (Forecourt) Zone 115 The Great Gate 126 The Southern Galleries 134 The Garden 136 The Garden-Wall Pavilions 140 The Riverfront Terrace And The Marble Platform Of The Mausoleum 144 The Mausoleum 152 The Minarets 180 The Mosque and Mihman Khana, Or Assembly Hall 181 The Side Wings 194 The Towers of the Riverfront Terrace 195 The Bazaar and Caravanserai Complex (Taj Ganj) 200 The Waterworks 208 Buildings Outside The Wall 209 IV. The Paradisiacal House Of The Queen 214 The Symbolism Of White Marble And Red Sandstone 215 Naturalistic Ornament As An Expression Of Paradise 217 The Inscriptions 224 Sound As An Expression Of Eternity 228 Funerary And Commemorative Rites 229 V. Everybody's Taj Mahal 230 Early Travellers And Picturesque Discovery 231 In British Hands 237 Visitors And Comments 244 The Taj Mahal In Popular Culture 247 Conservation And Future 250 Postscript: Visiting The Taj Mahal 254 Map Of Mughal India 255 Lahauri's Account Of The Complex On The Occasion Of Its Formal Completion, On The Twelfth Anniversary Of Mumtaz Mahal's Death 256 Factflle: Detailed Measurements Of The Taj Mahal Complex By Richard Andrebarraud 258 Glossary 260 Notes 263 Select Bibliography 276 Sources Of Illustrations 281 Index 283 Author's Acknowledgments 288
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