Title: Bayana : the sources of Mughal architecture /
Authors: Shokoohy, Mehrdad; Shokoohy, Natalie H.
Year: 2020
Subjects: Islamic architecture India Rajasthan.; Islamic architecture India Bayana.; Islamic architecture India Bayana Influence.; Fortification India Bayana.; Monuments India Rajasthan.; Monuments India Bayana.; Temples India Rajasthan.; Temples India Bayana.; Tombs India Rajasthan.; Tombs India Bayana.; Inscriptions India Bayana.; Archaeology and history India Rajasthan.; Archaeology and history India Bayana.; Archaeology and history; Fortification; Inscriptions; Islamic architecture; Monuments; Temples; Tombs; Rajasthan (India) History; Bayana (India) History.; Mogul Empire; India Bayana; India Mogul Empire; India Rajasthan
Abstract: The architecture and monuments of Bayana in Rajasthan challenge the established view of the development of Muslim architecture and urban form in India. At the end of the 12th century, early conquerors took the mighty Hindu fort, building the first Muslim city below on virgin ground. They later reconfigured the fort and constructed another town within it. These two towns were the centre of an autonomous region during the 15th and 16th centuries. Going beyond a simple study of the historic, architectural and archaeological remains, this book takes on the wider issues of how far the artistic traditions of Bayana, which developed independently from those of Delhi, later influenced north Indian architecture. It shows how these traditions were the forerunners of the Mughal architectural style, which drew many of its features from innovations developed first in Bayana.