01580nam a22002297a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005804000070007604100080008308200200009110000170011124500530012826000500018130000240023136500350025552009230029065000380121365000250125165000360127665000190131270000190133120241104121151.0241104b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9788123442983  cAL  aeng  223a723.3bTHOI  aI Job Thomas  aIslamic Art and culture of India an introduction  aChennaibNew Century Book House Pvt Ltdc2023  a470p.bHBc22x18cm.  2Historyb1850.00c₹d1850.00  aIndia has the rare concentration of the artistic expressions of three major religions: Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam, patronized by people of vision and artistic taste cultivated over generations Islamic Art and Culture of India
The last three great Muslim empires, the Safavids of Iran, Ottomans of Turkey and the Mughals of India vied with each other to produce the best among them. be it a building, painting or a carpet.
Among the three the Mughals inherited the longest artistic tradition and commanded largest territory and access to rich resources Enjoying absolute security they commissioned artistic projects that involved hundreds of artists and took decades to complete.
Islamic art of India is unique as it incorporated existing traditions in its expressions. The screens of the Qutub mosque combine Arabic calligraphy with the scroll designs of Hindu temples the innovator of the musical tradition Qawwali,  aIslamic Architecture and Planning  aMuslim rule of India  aDelhi Northern Deccan Sultanate  aMughal Dynasty  aTHOMAS (I Job)