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AR2252 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CULTURE IV SYLLABUS | ANNA UNIVERSITY B ARCH 4TH SEM SYLLABUS REGULATION 2009 2011 2012-2013

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AR2252 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CULTURE IV L T P/S C
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AIM:
To inform about the development of architecture in Asia particularly India through the evolution
of Islam as a religion and the cultural and contextual determinants that produced that
architecture.
OBJECTIVES:
 To understand Islamic architecture as evolving within specific cultural contexts including
aspects of society, religion, politics and climate
 To gain knowledge of the development of architectural form with reference to technology,
style and character in the Indian context through the evolution of the mosque and tomb in
the various phases of Islamic rule in the country.
 To gain knowledge of the expertise of the Mughal rulers in city building and garden design.
CONTENT:
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE 5
History of Islam: birth, spread and principles - Islamic architecture as rising from Islam as a
socio-cultural and political phenomenon- evolution of building types in terms of forms and
functions: mosque, tomb, minaret, madarasa, palace, caravanserai, market - character of
Islamic architecture: principles, structure, materials and methods of construction, elements of
decoration, colour, geometry, light
UNIT II ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA & ARCHITECTURE
OF THE DELHI SULTANATE 7
Advent of Islam into the Indian subcontinent and its impact including the change in the
architectural scene- overview of development based on political history and the corresponding
classification of architecture - Islamic architecture in India: sources and influences
Establishment of the Delhi Sultanate- evolution of architecture under the Slave, Khalji, Tughlaq,
Sayyid and Lodhi Dynasties – tombs in Punjab- important examples for each period
UNIT III ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE IN THE PROVINCES 7
Shift of power to the provinces and evolution of regional architecture with their own unique
influences: geographic, cultural, political, etc., - Bengal, Gujarat, Jaunpur, Malwa, Kashmir,
Deccan (Gulbarga, Bidar, Golconda and Bijapur) - important examples for each region
UNIT IV MUGHAL ARCHITECTURE 6
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Mughals in India- political and cultural history- synthesis of Hindu-Muslim culture, Sufi
movement - evolution of architecture and ouline of Mughal cities and gardens under the Mughal
rulers: Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan, Aurangazeb- important examples- decline
of the Mughal empire.
UNIT V CROSS-CULTURAL INFLUENCES 5
Cross cultural influences across India and secular architecture of the princely states: Oudh,
Rajput, Sikh, Vijayanagara, Mysore, Madurai- important examples
TOTAL: 30 PERIODS
REQUIRED READINGS:
1. George Mitchell, Architecture of the Islamic World - its history and social meaning, Thames
and Hudson, London 1978.
2. Robert Hillenbrand, Islamic Architecture- Form, Function and Meaning, Edinburgh University
Press 1994.
3. Brown Percy, Indian Architecture (Islamic Period), Taraporevala and Sons, Bombay 1983.
4. Satish Grover, Islamic Architecture in India, CBS Pub, New Delhi 2002
REFERENCES:
1. Christopher Tadgell, The History of Architecture in India, Penguin Books (India) Ltd, New
Delhi 1990.
2. R.Nath - History of Mughal Architecture Vols I to III - Abhinav Publications - New Delhi,
1985.
3. Catherine Asher, Architecture of Mughal India, Cambridge University Press 2001
4. Architecture in Medieval India: Forms, Contexts, Histories, edited by Monica Juneja. New
Delhi, Permanent Black 2001

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