The Forts of Rajasthan
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 50,75 MB
Release : 2020
Category :
ISBN : 9789353338671
Mountains of India
Author : M. S. Kohli
Publisher : Indus Publishing
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 47,83 MB
Release : 2002
Category : India
ISBN : 9788173871351
Book Description
This Book Explores The Tourism Aspects Of The `Mountains Of India` In General And Provides Useable Information On Their Geography, Pilgrimage Centres, Hill Stations And Adventure Options Available To An Individual.
The Rajputs of Rajputana
Author : M. S. Naravane
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 21,81 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Rajasthan (India)
ISBN : 9788176481182
Book Description
India Sublime
Author : Mitchell Crites
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 36,16 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Hotels
ISBN :
Book Description
Vivid colors, delicate stonework, and opulent décor are the trademarks of the palaces, forts, and mansions of India's maharajas. With their vast marble halls, jewel-box mirrored rooms, mosaics, and tapestries, these palaces present a veritable visual feast. In styles ranging from Art Deco to modern, from Indian folk style to English Colonial, the palaces of Rajasthan, dating from as early as AD 760 to as recently as the middle of the last century, are astonishingly innovative and modern. Many of the most luxurious of them have been converted to hotels. Lavishly illustrated with more than 250 photographs, this book offers twenty-one of the most sumptuous palace hotels, displaying their interior decoration in detail, as well as their pleasure pavilions, gardens and pools.--From publisher description.
Forts and Palaces of Rajasthan
Author : Sanjeev Kumar Bhasin
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 18,91 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Fortification
ISBN : 9788170565710
Book Description
Palaces of Rajasthan
Author : Antonio Martinelli
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 24,61 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Book Description
The splendour of Rajasthan's richly appointed palaces, majestic forts andraditional mansions is revealed in this lavishly illustrated book. Georgeichell explores the fascinating royal architecture of this desert state ofndia from the 15th to the 20th century, focusing on the major capitals ofajput power - Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Bikaner - as well as otherentres such as Bundi, Kota, Jaisalmer, Alwar and Shekhawati. Also featuredre the Jat states of Bharatpur and Dholpur. Antonio Martinelli's stunninghotographs survey architectural developments in Rajasthan over a period ofore than five hundred years, providing a detailed visual record ofagnificent facades and opulent interiors. His photographs evoke the grandeurf Rajput courtly life at its height, be it imposing darbar halls whereaharajas held formal audience, or mirrored apartments where they enjoyedore private entertainments. Though the royal complexes are today shadows ofheir former glory, the memory of this greatest age in Rajasthan's historynd its extraordinary palace architecture endures to the present day.
Forts and Palaces of India
Author : Amita Baig
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 13,11 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Fortification
ISBN : 9788187108474
Book Description
India has a rich cultural past and this is reflected in its innumerable forts, palaces and other monuments, which abound not only in architectural splendour but intriguing individual histories. This book takes a splendid tour of these structures through the whole of India, from Kashmir in the north to Kerala in the south. The architectural magnificence and luxury of these royal palaces are highlighted in the full-colour pictures and detailed essays. Over 325 colour photographs revel in the buildings glorious details and special features, while vivid descriptions of each palace transport the reader back in time into a realm of truly royal experience. Encompassing the rich cultural heritage of India, these forts and palaces offer an authentic Indian experience to heritage lovers.
A History of Rajasthan
Author : Rima Hooja
Publisher :
Page : 1380 pages
File Size : 36,3 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Rajasthan (India)
ISBN :
Book Description
Rajasthan- the land of rajas and maharajas, forts and palaces, deserts and ballads, the book covers a wide spectrum encompassing the political, socio-culural and economic history of Rajasthan from the earliest times up-to the middle of the twentieth century, in a comprehensive yet easy- to- read text. A History of Rajasthan uses various archival, epigraphical, numismatical, architectural, archaeological and arthistory related information as well as the traditional narratives and oral and written chronicles to provide a general overview of the city
The Forts of Bundelkhand
Author : Rita Sharma
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 39,84 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Bundelkhand (India)
ISBN :
Book Description
Kaleidoscoed in this books is a landscape of history, culture and lore. In the bastions and ramparts of the citadels in Bundelkhand, is the setting of events resonating in thought, letter and song. A range of history, culture and lore is chronicled. When Ran Lakshmi Bai rode out of here citadel at Jhansi to engage the British, a legend was born to inspire an entire national movement; Kalinjar fort defied Mahmud of Ghazni and daunted Delhi's formidable Sultan Shere Shah Suri; and the loftiness of Datia, Orcha and Deogarh is among the most venerable of the country's heritage. Time and the elements have taken their toll, but these strongholds.
Complete Rajasthan GK (English)
Author : Aakib Khan
Publisher : SI Publication
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 23,69 MB
Release :
Category : Study Aids
ISBN :
