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Auteur(s) : Bhalla, A. S. (1939-....)
Titre(s) : Monuments, power and poverty in India [Texte imprimé] : from Ashoka to the Raj / A.S. Bhalla
Publication : London : I.B. Tauris, cop. 2015
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIX-241 p.-[8] p. de pl.) : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Collection : International library of colonial history ; 19
Lien à la collection : International library of colonial history
Comprend : Introduction ; Maurya and Gupta empires and later kingdoms ; The pre-Mughal Muslim
kingdoms ; The Deccan Muslim kingdoms ; The Mughal Empire and beyond ; Social glimpses
of the Raj ; Imperial splendour of the Presidencies ; Summer capitals and cantonments
; Palaces of learning ; British India and the mother country ; Pomp, extravaganza
and poverty.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-228), glossary and index
"Much has been written about the Imperial architecture of the Indian subcontinent,
but this is the first book to dig deeply into the extent of imperial extravagance
set against the economic and social deprivations of ordinary subjects. Bhalla uses
an extensive collection of illustrations to complement this apparent paradox, assessing
three Indian empires - Hindu, Muslim and British. From the 3rd century BC through
to the end of British colonialism, splendid and often deliberately ostentatious buildings
glorified the contemporary social structures. Through comparisons and contrasts, from
the mausolea and palaces of the Mughals to the government buildings and memorials
provided by the British, this is a comprehensive and well-researched overview of a
country whose architectural history gives important insights into the diversity of
its rulers."--Publisher's website
Sujet(s) : Architecture et société -- Inde -- Histoire
Architecture coloniale -- Inde -- Histoire
Construction -- Inde -- Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781784530877. - ISBN 9780857737205 (erroné). - ISBN 1784530875
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb443664141
Notice n° :
FRBNF44366414
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