AGRA and Its Monuments Ajay Nath Author

This is an Encyclopedic work on Agra & its sixty monuments including the Taj Mahal.Chapters:(1). AGRA in Historical Limelight Ancient Relics and Traditions Agra in the 11th Century AD Agra under the Delhi Sultans 1206 -1526 Agra and the Grand Mughals(2). The Great Mughals and their Architecture Babur’s contribution to Architecture Akbar and his National Style Jahangir’s Age of Colour and Design Shah Jahan’s Golder Age(3). AGRA FORT and its Monuments Delhi Gate / Amar Singh Gate / Akbari Mahal / Jahangiri Mahal / Shah Jahani Mahal / Khas Mahal / Shish Mahal / Muthamman Burj / Mina Masjid / Machchhi Bhawan / Diwan i Khass / Nagina Masjid / Diwan i Am / Moti Masjid / Water system of Agra Fort / Hammam i Shahi.(4). Tomb of Akbar and other Monuments at Sikandra Agra Akbar’s Tomb, Garden and the Gateways, Main Tomb, Unique design and a proposed dome. Kanch Mahal / Tomb of Mariam Zamani / Itibar Khan’s Tomb / Tomb of Salabat Khan / Tomb of Sadiq Khan(5). Tomb of Itimad ud daulah and other Monuments of Trans Yamuna Agra Itimad ud Daulah’s Tomb / Garden Setting / The Main Tomb / The Ornamentation / Chini ka Rauza / Humayun’s Mosque Kachhpura(6). Taj Mahal and its subsidiary Buildings Taj Mahal / Origin of the idea of taj mahal / site and Land of Taj / Builders, Material and Cost / Layout and the Garden / Architecture of main mausoleum / Structure, Stress. and damage / Taj Controversies / Estimate of the Taj Mahal Subsidiary Buildings of the Taj Mahal Corner Towers of the Chameli Farsh / Tibara Dalans / Mosque and the Mehman Khanah / Jal Mahals / Main South Gateway / Jilo Khanah Chowk / Tomb of Akbarabadi Mahal and Fatehpuri Begum / Fatehpuri Masjid / Saheli Burj(7). Miscellaneous Architectural Relics of AGRA Medieval Character of the City / Ghats / Wells and Step Wells / Tanks / Sarais / Gardens - Buland Bagh, Bagh i Nur Afshan or Ram Bagh, Bagh i hasht Bihisht, Dera Bagh. Other Prominent Buildings - Tomb of Firuz Khan, Chhatri Rani Hada, Jami Masjid and Muthamman Chowk, Roman Catholic cemetery at Agra and Hessing’s Tomb, Radhasoami Monuments of Agra / Devastation of its Architectural Heritage.