Mughal India (Architectural Guides for Travellers)

This guide focuses on architecture in Mughal India and provides a historical context to buildings. The development and characteristics of the architecture are discussed, with an account of the principal architects involved. The book takes the reader around palaces, mosques and tombs, which include such buildings as Shah Jahn's majestic mosque in Delhi, the imperial complex at Fatehpur Sikri and the Taj Mahal.