Contributed articles presented at the workshop at Central University of Hyderabad, 22-25 January 2007 titled fragrance, symmetry and light: the history of gardens and garden culture in the Deccan.
This book is a major intervention in the understanding of the dynamics of internal migration in South Asia. It traces the historical roots of certain migrant Sikh communities to the south and north-east India; chronicles their social, religious and economic practices; and examin…
Is primitivism a consequence of the natural evolution of some human societies? Or The Roots of the Periphery, Bhangya Bhukya sets out to answer these question by taking as his focal point the of the Gond dynasty of the erstwhile Chanda region of Deccan India. He examines period,…
Is primitivism a consequence of the natural evolution of some human societies? Or is it a conscious choice by such societies to evade state power? In 'The Roots of the Periphery', Bhangya Bhukya sets out to answer these questions by taking as his focal point the case of the Gond…
"The Deccan sultans left a grand architectural and artistic legacy. They commissioned palaces, mosques, gardens and tombs as well as decorative paintings and coins. Of these sultanates, the Nizam Shahs (r. 1490-1636) were particularly significant, being one of the first to emerg…
Présentation de l'éditeur : "The Deccan sultans left a grand architectural and artistic legacy. They commissioned palaces, mosques, gardens and tombs as well as decorative paintings and coins. Of these sultanates, the Nizam Shahs (r. 1490-1636) were particularly significant, bei…
"The Deccan sultans left a grand architectural and artistic legacy. They commissioned palaces, mosques, gardens and tombs as well as decorative paintings and coins. Of these sultanates, the Nizam Shahs (r. 1490-1636) were particularly significant, being one of the first to emerg…