From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas
Author | : Amin Jaffer |
Publisher | : RMN |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Amin Jaffer |
Publisher | : RMN |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Amin Jaffer |
Publisher | : Skira Editore |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2018-02 |
Genre | : Art objects |
ISBN | : 9788857235943 |
Published on the occasion of the extraordinary exhibition in Venice, the book allows readers to immerse themselves in the jewellery traditions of the Indian subcontinent, from the Mughal period to the modern day, installed within an evocative and ethereal setting. The evolution of gem-setting and jewellery is shown through over two hundred and seventy exceptional pieces from The Al Thani Collection, together with major works on loan from prestigious institutions and private collections. Famous historic Indian diamonds, spectacular precious objects and legendary pieces of jewellery are brought together to represent the evolution of taste and technique in India's jewelled arts over five centuries. From the Great Mughals to the Maharajas: Jewels from The Al Thani Collection also presents the major developments in Indian jewellery traditions, from the peak of 17th century Mughal imperial patronage through years of political chaos and colonisation from the 18th century onwards, to the age of the Durbar , great ceremonies that provided Indian sovereigns with a new setting in which to show off their jewels during the time of the British Raj.
Author | : Anna M. F. Jackson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Art, Indic |
ISBN | : 9781851776474 |
The word 'maharaja' - literally 'great king' - conjures up a vision of splendour and magnificence. This book examines the real and perceived worlds of the maharaja from the early eighteenth century to 1947, when the Indian Princes ceded their territories into the modern states of India and Pakistan.
Author | : Katherine Prior |
Publisher | : Mapin Publishing Pvt |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : |
With reference to India.
Author | : Abraham Eraly |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 1368 |
Release | : 2000-10-14 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9351181286 |
In December 1525, Zahir-Ud-Din Babur, Descended From Chengiz Khan And Timur Lenk, Crossed The Indus River Into The Punjab With A Modest Army And Some Cannon. At Panipat, Five Months Later He Fought The Most Important Battle Of His Life And Routed The Mammoth Army Of Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, The Afghan Ruler Of Hindustan. Mughal Rule In India Had Begun. It Was To Continue For Over Three Centuries, Shaping India For All Time. In This Monumental And Definitive Biography Of The Great Mughals, Abraham Eraly Reclaims The Right To Set Down History As A Chronicle Of Flesh-And-Blood People. Bringing To His Task The Objectivity Of A Master Scholar And The High Imagination Of A Master Story-Teller, He Recreates The Lives Of Babur, The Intrepid Pioneer; The Dreamer Humayun; Akbar, The Greatest And Most Enigmatic Of The Mughal Emperors; Jehangir And Shah Jahan, The Aesthetes; And The Dour And Determined Aurangzeb. Because Of Their Charisma And Leadership The Mughal Empire Survived And Grew Despite The Chaos And Contradictions It Carried Within Itself-The Tumult Of Unending Wars, The Baffling Opulence Of The Ruling Elite And The Desperate Misery Of The Masses, The Brutal Feuds In The Royal Families, As Also The Flowering Of Art And Culture. Without Ever Sacrificing Authenticity And Academic Accuracy, Eraly Has Written A Stirring And Vivid Account Of One Of The World S Greatest Empires That Will Be Savoured By The General Reader And The Serious Scholar Alike For Years To Come.
Author | : Annemarie Schimmel |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9781861891853 |
Annemarie Schimmel has written extensively on India, Islam and poetry. In this comprehensive study she presents an overview of the cultural, economic, militaristic and artistic attributes of the great Mughal Empire from 1526 to 1857.
Author | : Manuel Keene |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780500976081 |
Jewelry as an art form in Mughal India has probably never been surpassed by any other civilization in the history of the world.
Author | : Amin Jaffer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Affluent consumers |
ISBN | : 9788174363725 |
Based equally in the archives of firms such as Louis Vuitton, Boucheron, Chaumet and Hermès, and in palace and private collections, this book explores the role of maharajas in an age of high spending and fashion. It brings together original designs with surviving objects, exploring for the first time the creative dialogue between Indian princes and the skilled tradesmen who produced wonders for their delectation. Married to the objects themselves are the absorbing and often humourous accounts of how maharajas indulged their tastes with unparalleled extravagance and aplomb.
Author | : Stuart Cary Welch |
Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Calligraphy, Islamic |
ISBN | : 0870994999 |
Fifty leaves that form the sumptuous Kevorkian Album, one of the world's greatest assemblages of Mughal art. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Author | : Dirk Collier |
Publisher | : Hay House, Inc |
Total Pages | : 517 |
Release | : 2016-03-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9384544981 |
A definitive, comprehensive and engrossing chronicle of one of the greatest dynasties of the world – the Mughal – from its founder Babur to Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last of the clan. The magnificent Mughal legacy – the world-famous Taj Mahal being the most prominent among countless other examples – is an inexhaustible source of inspiration to historians, writers, moviemakers, artists and ordinary mortals alike. Mughal history abounds with all the ingredients of classical drama: ambition and frustration, hope and despair, grandeur and decline, love and hate, and loyalty and betrayal. In other words: it is great to read and offers ample food for thought on the human condition. Much more importantly, Mughal history deserves to be widely read and reflected upon, because of its lasting cultural and socio-political relevance to today’s world in general and the Indian subcontinent in particular. The Mughals have left us with a legacy that cannot be erased. With regard to the eventful reigns of Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb and their successors, crucial questions arise: Where did they succeed? Where did they fail? And more importantly, what should we learn from their triumphs and failures? The author believes that history books should be accurate, informative and entertaining. In The Great Mughals and Their India, he has kept these objectives in mind in an attempt to narrate Mughal history from their perspective. At the same time, he does not shy away from dealing with controversial issues. Here is a fascinating and riveting saga that brings alive a spectacular bygone era – authentically and convincingly.