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082			_a726.80954 _bMIS
100			_aMisra, Neeru _941432
245			_aGarden tomb of Humayun : an abode in paradise
260			_bAryan Books International _c2003 _aNew Delhi
300			_axii,167p.
505			_acontents 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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