The Guide to the Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent

by Takeo Kamiya, Geetha Parameswaran (Translator)

Overview

This guidebook introduces the architecture of the Indian subcontinent including Bangladesh in great detal, revealing a great architectural culture that is richly different from that in Japan, Europe, and America. It gives the armchair traveler a visual feast with a large number of photographs, which will transport the reader to the site without having to actually travel to these magnificent but far-flung monuments. Indian architecture through the ages is included, from ancient times to the present day, along with Islamic architecture and Colonial style architecture during the British rule. Important buildings are illustrated with many photographs of the exteriors and interiors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9784887061415
Publisher:	Architecture Autonomous
Publication date:	12/01/2005
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 19.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Takeo Kamiya is a Japanese architect; this book is the result of twenty years of study and travel.

Table of Contents

Map Index

Getting Around

An Introduction to Indian Architecture

Publisher's Note

North India

1. Travel Information

2. Jammu & Kashmir

3. Kashmir

4. Ladakh

5. Himachal Pradesh

6. Punjab

7. Delhi

8. Uttar Pradesh

East India

1. Travel Information

2. Sikkim

3. Bihar

4. West Bengal

5. Bangladesh

6. Orissa

Western India

1. Travel Information

2. Rajasthan

3. Gujarat

Central India

1. Travel Information

2. Madhya Pradesh

3. Maharashtra

4. Goa

South India

1. Travel Information

2. Andhra Pradesh

3. Karnataka

4. Tamil Nadu

5. Kerala

List of Sources and References

Data and Index

Glossary

Bibliography

Index of Architects

Index of Places and Buildings

General Index

Indian Architectural History / Timeline

Postscript

Author's Profile

Publisher's Profile

Editors' Profiles

Translator's Profile

Editorial Reviews

"A unique guide for understanding and experiencing the rich architectural history of India."

Multicultural Review

"A unique guide for understanding and experiencing the rich architectural history of India."—Multicultural Review

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