Art and Architectural Traditions of India and Iran Commonality and Diversity 1st Edition by Nasir Raza Khan ISBN 1000477576 9781000477573

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ISBN 10: 1000477576

ISBN 13: 9781000477573

Author:  Nasir Raza Khan 

Art and Architectural Traditions of India and Iran: Commonality and Diversity 1st Edition: 

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the historical and cultural linkages between India and Iran in terms of art and architectural traditions and their commonality and diversity. It addresses themes such as early connections between Iran, India and Central Asia; study of the Qutb Complex in Delhi; the great immigration of Turks from Asia to Anatolia; the collaboration of Indian and Persian painters; design, ornamentation techniques and regional dynamics; women and public spaces in Shahjahanabad and Isfahan; the noble-architects of emperor Shah Jahan’s reign; development of Kashmir’s Islamic religious architecture in the medieval period; role of Nur Jahan and her Persian roots in the evolution of the Mughal Garden; synthesis of Indo-Iranian architecture; and confluence of Indo-Persian food culture to showcase the richness of art, architecture, and sociocultural and political exchanges between the two countries. Bringing together a wide array of perspectives, it delves into the roots of connection between India and Iran over centuries to understand its influence and impact on the artistic and cultural genealogy and the shared past of two of the oldest civilizations and regional powers of the world.

With its archival sources, this book will be useful to scholars and researchers of medieval history, Indian history, international relations, Central Asian history, Islamic studies, Iranian history, art and architecture, heritage studies, cultural studies, regional studies, and South Asian studies as well as those interested in the study of sociocultural and religious exchanges.

 

Art and Architectural Traditions of India and Iran: Commonality and Diversity 1st Edition Table of contents:

Part I: A Confluence of Traditions

1. The Qutb Complex: Iran and India
2. Mapping the Overlap between the Culture of Iranian “Turquoise and Emerald” with Indian “Saffron and Vermillion”
3. Transition of the Khāksār to the Nāth Yogi via Gor Khatri
4. Caravanserais: A Synthesis of Indo-Iranian Architecture
5. Nuskha-i-Shah Jahani: A Confluence of Indo-Persian Food Culture
6. Myth and Mythology Related to Water in Indian and Iranian Culture: Connections and Continuity

Part II: Regional Dynamics

7. The Mughal Gardens of Kashmir: A Cultural Perspective
8. Transformation of a “Hindu” City into a “Muslim” Capital? Factual and Fabled Mohammadabad Champaner under the Sultans of Gujarat
9. The Major Mughal Buildings of Thatta in the Seventeenth Century: A Synthesis of Central Asian, Classical Mughal, and Local Architecture
10. Development of Kashmir’s Islamic Religious Architecture in the Medieval Period: Synthesis and Continuity

Part III: India and Iran: Historical Perspectives

11. Imperative Role of Nur Jahan and her Persian Roots in the Evolution of Mughal Garden Tombs
12. Impact of Persian Ghazals on Mughal Monuments
13. Shaikh Abdul Haq: A Traditionalist of Bokhara in Delhi
14. Following the Traces of the Great Migration of Turks from Asia to Anatolia
15. Cultural and Architectural Engagements between India and Iran: A Study of Indian Literature Through the Ages

 

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