Great Monuments of the Indian Subcontinent

Author: Shobita PunjaPhotographer: Fredrik ArvidssonPublisher: Odyssey/TimelessYear: 1999Language: EnglishPages: 350ISBN/UPC (if available): 9622174124 DescriptionThis guide offers the reader an opportunity to experience 5,000 years of civilization. With coverage of over two hundred of the region's important historical monuments and sites, it provides a comprehensive introduction to the history and development of architecture.Lord Curzon described the architectural heritage of the Indian subcontinent as the 'the greatest galaxy of monuments in the world'. This guide to the great monuments of the India subcontinent offers the reader an opportunity to experience 5,000 years of civilization. Coverage of over two hundred of the region's important historical monuments and sites draws upon the author's scholarship and passion for architecture and history, providing a comprehensive introduction to the history and development of architecture, its various styles and schools, innovations and