iv, 187 pages : chiefly illustrations (some colour) ; 33 cm. Summary:This book is devoted to the monuments of Ahmadabad, the premier city of Gujarat. With its many mosques and tombs dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Ahmadabad preserves some of the finest Indian Islamic buildings, though these are little know outside the region. The book includes such diverse architectural traditions as the Hindu and Jain temples, the step-wells, and houses with intricately carved woodwork. The book is generously illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Maps provide the locations of monuments within the city and its surrounding environment.

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Title

Ahmadabad

Publisher

Marg Publications, Bombay

Publication Date

2008

Language

English

ISBN 10

8185026033

ISBN 13

9788185026039

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

2nd Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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Synopsis

Diverse architectural traditions such as the Hindue and Jain temples, the step-wells and houses with intricately carved woodwork, are the subjects of separate chapters, each of which is generously illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Maps provide the locations of monuments within the city and its surrounding environment.

About the Author

George Michell trained as an architect in Melbourne, and then obtained a PhD in Indian Archaeology at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, with a dissertation on Early Chalukya temples. Since then he has undertaken numerous documentation and research projects, most recently with John M. Fritz at Hampi. Surendra Kumar studied information technology in Bengaluru, and now works part-time as a photographer, specializing in panoramic topographic views. His work has been spectacularly showcased in Discovering the Deccan (Pictor, Mumbai)

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