The glory of the sultans :

Porter, Yves, 1957-

The glory of the sultans : Islamic architecture in India / Islamic architecture in India Yves Porter, Gérard Degeorge. - English language edition - 303 pages : illustrations (color), map ; 32 cm.

"Simultaneously published in French as L'Inde des sultans"--P. facing t.p. Issued in a case.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-300) and index.

From the Arab-Muslim incursions to the foundation of the Mughal Empire -- India's earliest contacts with Islam -- The Sultanate of Delhi (c. 1191-1414) -- The Sultanate of Delhi from the Sayyid Dynasty to the Mughals (1414-1555) -- The independent Sultanates -- Bengal (1336-1576) -- Kashmir (1346-1589) -- The Sultanates of the Deccan -- The Sultanate of Gujarāt (1391-1583) -- The Sharqī of Jaunpur (1394-1479) -- The Sultanate of Mālwa (1401-1531) -- The great Mughals and their heirs -- The Great Mughals, from Akbar to Aurangzeb -- Jahāngīr (r. 1605-27) -- Shāh Jahān (1628-1657) -- Aurangzeb (1658-1707) and his successors.

9782080301109 (hbk.) 2080301101 (hbk.)


Islamic architecture--History.--South Asia

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