[PDF] Fatehpur eBook

Author : E.B. Havell
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 40,10 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9788120617117

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Sub :Taj Mahal (Agra, India) Agra - Description - Guidebooks

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 29,90 MB
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1409361667

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The Rough Guide Snapshot to Uttar Pradesh is the ultimate travel guide to this beautiful part of India. It guides you through the state with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from the must-see Taj Mahal at Agra and the great tomb of Akbar to the sacred city of Varanasi and the Buddhist pilgrimage site of Sarnath. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, hostels and shops ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from The Rough Guide to India, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around Uttar Pradesh, including transport, food, drink, costs, health, activities and tips for travelling with children. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to India. Full coverage: Agra, Taj Mahal, Fatehpuri Sikri, Sikandra, Akbar's tomb, Akbar's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri, Jhansi, Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi, Sarnath, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar (Equivalent printed page extent 121 pages).

Author : Shashank Shekhar Sinha
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 27,31 MB
Release : 2021-09-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9389104092

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‘Very impressive ... It will enrich the understanding of those interested in the history not only about these buildings but also more widely about historical monuments and their preservation’ – Rudrangshu Mukherjee, Chancellor and Professor of History at Ashoka University ‘The first real attempt to bring historical sites and buildings of the past within the reach of the masses ... A must-read for all’ – Syed Ali Nadeem Rezavi, author of Fathpur Sikri Revisited ‘Offers an excellent academic–public interface for the study of monuments, the cities in which they are located, and their extended geocultural connections’ – Rana Safvi, author of The Forgotten Cities of Delhi and Shahjahanabad ‘A book to be read several times, in different ways’ – Swapna Liddle, author of Connaught Place and the Making of New Delhi Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, historic cities of legend and lore and home to six UNESCO World Heritage Sites, have captured the imagination of Indians and the world at large for centuries. In this ambitious book, Shashank Shekhar Sinha traces the extraordinary pasts of the three imperial capitals, their monuments, settlements and extended geocultural connections, while presenting a graphic account of the iconic heritage sites – from the life and times of rulers who built them, their survival through periods of war, turmoil and conquests, to their present afterlives. Packed with intriguing and little-known stories about the monuments – busting several myths around them along the way – the book takes us on a journey from the pillared galleries of the mosque at the Qutb Minar complex, the majestic double dome of Humayun’s tomb, the bastions of the impenetrable Agra Fort, the picturesque pavilions at Fatehpur Sikri, the tapering minarets of the Taj Mahal, to finally the Mughal court of the Red Fort, giving us the full measure of their dazzling grandeur. ABOUT THE SERIES Combining powerful storytelling with deep, recent scholarship, the Magnificent Heritage series uses multidisciplinary approaches to showcase a fresh perspective on heritage sites and storied cities, locating them in their larger geographical, sociocultural and historical contexts.