Indo-Islamic architecture
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In Kerala, mahal (mahallu in Malayalam) commonly refers to the local unit of Islamic social organisation, with a Cathedral Mosque (Juma Masjid) at the pivotal position. The origins of this organisational structure are not clearly known as there is little evidence regarding the communal life in…
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Trade relations in Malabar during the medieval and early modern periods have deeply influenced the area’s socio-economic, cultural and religious life. This article explores how one Muslim community of traders, the Keyis, influenced the visual, architectural and religious life of Thalassery, a…
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Professor Rajat Ray is a conservation architect and academician based out of Delhi. He is currently the Dean of University School of Architecture and Planning, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.
In this interview, he speaks about the built form of the Sarkhej Roza complex, with…
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Architect Karan Grover talks about Prof. R.N. Mehta, the archaeologist who recovered Champaner from its ruins and entrusted him with the heritage conservation of the site. He also talks about the challenges of conservation at Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park. Mr. Grover was instrumental in…
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Champaner is located in Panchmahal district, a few kilometres away from Vadodara at the foot of Pavagadh Hill in Gujarat. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is studded with 114 monuments, of which only 39 are maintained by the ASI. This module gives a detailed…
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The Qutb Minar complex can be thought about in two ways: first as illustrating the development of early Sultanate architecture and second in its historical context, but in neither case can they be understood without reference to the wider geographical area of Delhi or knowledge of buildings further…
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In 1192, Qutub-ud-din Aibak, the commander of Muhammad of Ghor (in present-day Afghanistan) captured Qila Rai Pithora (now Mehrauli), the capital of the Chauhans, part of a series of conquests of territories of the Ghaznavid empire. After the death of Muhammad in 1206, Qutub-ud-din assumed…
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