01686nam a22002537a 4500 20241104121151.0 241104b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9788123442983 AL eng 23 723.3 THOI I Job Thomas 183956 Islamic Art and culture of India an introduction Chennai New Century Book House Pvt Ltd 2023 470p. HB 22x18cm. History 1850.00 ₹ 1850.00 India 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, Islamic Architecture and Planning 183957 Muslim rule of India 183958 Delhi Northern Deccan Sultanate 183959 Mughal Dynasty 183960 THOMAS (I Job) 183961 ddc DB 231897 231897 0 0 ddc 0 0 HIS AL AL 2024-11-04 0 723.3 THOI D06195 2024-11-04 00:00:00 2024-11-04 DB