Ahmadabad
By: editors, George Michell and Snehal Shah ; guest author, John Burton-Page ; chief photographer, Dinesh Mehta.
Contributors: Michell, George.; Shah, Snehal. ; Burton-Page, John.; Mehta, Dinesh.
Publisher: Marg Publications; Brand: Marg Foundation; Marg Foundation
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Bombay
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
Subjects: Architecture, Islamic -- India -- Ahmadābād; Architecture -- India -- Ahmadābād; Ahmadābād (India) -- Buildings, structures, etc
Description: This book is devoted to the monuments of Ahmadabad, the premier city of Gujarat. With its many mosques and tombs dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Ahmadabad preserves some of the finest Indian Islamic buildings, though these are little know outside the region. The book includes such diverse architectural traditions as the Hindu and Jain temples, the step-wells, and houses with intricately carved woodwork. The book is generously illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Maps provide the locations of monuments within the city and its surrounding environment.