Contributors ix Introduction by S.P. Verma xi HISTORIC ILLUSTRATIONS (I - CXXXIII) I and II Decorative Ornaments from an Ancient Jaina Stupa at Mathura 2 III Sculptures from an Ancient Jaina Temple at Mathura 6 IV Perforated Stone Screen-work from Chalukyan Temples 8 V Chalukyan Ceiling from the Temple of Kattesvara, Bellary District 10 VI Doorway, East Entrance, Temple of Chaturbhuj, 12 Orchha, Bundelkhund VII TO X Ornaments from the Temples of Virabhadra, Anantapur 14 District, Madras Presidency XI Panel and Ornaments on Piers, Ramasvami Temple, 20 Kumbakonam, Tanjore District XII and XIII Carved Panels on the Shrine Pilasters, Nagesvara Temple, 22 Kumbakonam (LXVII), and on the Panchanadesvara Temple (LXVIII), Tiruvadi, Tanjore District XIV Pier in the Subrahmanya Shrine, Brahadesvara Temple, Tanjore 26 XV Teakwood Piers from the Temples of Mailaralingappa, 28 Bellary District, and Margasahayar Temple at Virinjipuram, North Aroot District XVI Pier in the Thousand Pillared Mandapa, Minakshi Amman 30 Temple, Madura XVII Stone Idol-Couch from a Temple at Banavasi, N. Kanara 32 XVIII Ceiling Panel from a Hindu Temple at Vadnagar in 34 Northern Gujarat XIX A Ceiling Panel from Anhilwada Patan, North Gujarat 36 XX Central Area in the Roof of the Mandapa, or Hall of 38 the Temple at Ittagi XXI Tympanum over the Recesses on Each Side of the Principal 40 Mihrab in the Atala Masjid at Jaunpur XXII Panel from One of the Smaller Propylons of the Atala 42 Masjid at Jaunpur XXIII Bay of a Ceiling from Hilal Khan Qazi?s 44 Masjid at Dholka XXIV Door to the Court of Hilal Khan Qazi?s 46 Masjid at Dholka XXV Central Mihrab in Bilal Khan Qazi?s Masjid 48 at Dholka, in Gujarat XXVI Central Mihrab of the Jami Masjid at Dholka 50 XXVII and XXVIII Panels on the Front Wall of the Jami Masjid at Ahmadabad 52 XXIX One of the Marble Tombs of the Queens of Ahmad Shah 56 at Ahmadabad XXX Hindu Entrance to the Courtyard of the Tanka Masjid 58 at Dholka XXXI Iron Mountings from Shah Karim?s Tomb and 60 Mihtar-i Mahall XXXII Half Inner Doorway and Outer Door, Mihtar-i Mahall 62 XXXIII Stone Ceiling Panels from the Ibrahim Rauza, Bijapur 64 XXXIV Door from the Ibrahim Rauza at Bijapur 66 XXXV Ceiling in Stucco from the Chhota ?Asar Mosque at Bijapur 68 XXXVI Fa?ade Arch in the Chhota ?Asar Mosque, Bijapur 70 XXXVII Woodwork Window in the ?Asar Mahal, Bijapur 72 XXXVIII Wall Surface Decoration in the Tomb of Shah Karim, Bijapur 74 XXXIX to XLIII Perforated and Stucco Parapets from Bijapur 76 XLIV and XLV Mihrabs from the Jami Masjid at Jaunpur 82 XLVI, XLVII and XLVIII Roof Panels from the Jami Masjid at Jaunpur 86 XLIX and L Ceilings in Raised Stucco from a Ruined Palace at Bijapur 90 LI Cornice and Bracket from Malikajahan Begum?s 94 Mosque at Bijapur LII and LIII Tomb of ?Umar Ibn Ahmad Al-Kazaruni at Kambhay 96 LIV Details of Ornament from Various Buildings at Bijapur 100 LV Brackets from the Nava-Gumbaz and Kumbhar 102 Masjid at Bijapur LVI Ornament from the Chaurasi Gumbaz, Kalpi 104 LVII Ornament from the Chaurasi Gumbaz, Kalpi 106 LVIII and LIX Principal Mihrab of the Jami Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri 108 LX, LXI, LXII, and LXIII Mihrabs in the Jami? Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri 112 LXIV Detail of Patera, Jodh Bai?s Palace, Fatehpur Sikri 118 LXV Detail, of Ornamented Jali-Balustrades and Panel, 120 Jodh Bai?s Palace, Fatehpur Sikri LXVI Details of Jali-Balustrade and Screen Work in Hawa Mahal, 122 Jodh Bai?s Palace, Fatehpur Sikri LXVII Detail of Window, Jodh Bai?s Palace, Fatehpur Sikri 124 LXVIII Detail of Shaft in Reception Room, 126 Jodh Bai?s Palace, Fatehpur Sikri LXIX Detail of Balconette, Jodh Bai?s Palace, Fatehpur Sikri 128 LXX Fatehpur Sikri: ?Jodh Bai?s? Palace: Ceiling Over the 130 North-West Angle Room on the Ground Floor LXXI Fatehpur Sikri: Jodh Bai?s Palace: Ceiling over the 132 North-East Angle Room on the Ground Floor LXXII Fatehpur Sikri: Jodh Bai?s Palace: Perforated Red 134 Sandstone Panel LXXIII Fatehpur Sikri: Jodh Bai?s Palace: Details of String Mouldings 136 LXXIV Fatehpur Sikri: Jodh Bai?s Palace (Details of Stone Sills 138 Beneath Wall Recesses) LXXV Bracket from Sultana?s House, Fathepur Sikri 140 LXXVI to LXXVIII Dado Panel from the Sultana?s House, Fatehpur Sikri 142 LXXVII Soffit of Drip Stone, Sultana?s House, Fatehpur Sikri 144 LXXVIII Internal Frieze and Cornice, and External Cornice, 146 South Fa?ade, Sultana?s House, Fatehpur Sikri LXXIX Ornament from the Turkish Sultana?s House, 148 Fatehpur Sikri LXXX Fatehpur Sikri: Turkish Sultana?s House 150 Carved Dado Panel LXXXI Fatehpur Sikri: Turkish Sultana?s House 152 (Carved Dado Panel in Red Sandstone) LXXXII Verandah Ceiling from the Sultana?s House, and 154 Jali Windows from the ?Ankh Machaoli?, Fatehpur Sikri LXXXIII Fatehpur Sikri: Birbal?s House 156 (Details of Dado Panels) LXXXIV AND LXXXV Fathepur Sikri: Birbal?s House 158 (Detail of Friezes Around the Interior of the Domes Over the Upper Floor Rooms and of the Bases Beneath the Pilasters) LXXXVI Fatehpur Sikri: Birbal?s House 162 (The North Porch?Details of Archway over the Entrance) LXXXVII Fatehpur Sikri: Birbal?s House 164 (Detail of Wainscotted Walls in the Upper Rooms) LXXXVIII to XCIII Fatehpur Sikri: Rajah Birbal?s House 166 (Wall Recesses, Carved Panels, and Borders) XCIV to XCVI Fatehpur Sikri: Diwan-i-Khas 174 Detail of Pedestal, Base, and Shaft of the Column in the Centre of the Chamber XCVII Fatehpur Sikri: Salim Chishti?s Tomb (Entrance from the Ambulatory to the Cenotaph Chamber) 178 XCVIII and XCIX Fatehpur Sikri: Salim Chisti?s Tomb 180 (Detail of the Porch Columns, and Brackets Supporting Eaves Round the Outer Sides of the Tomb) C to CIV Fatehpur Sikri: Salim Chishti?s Tomb 184 (Marble Screens Enclosing the Ambulatory) CV and CVI Fatehpur Sikri: Islam Khan?s Tomb 190 (Details of Verandah Screens) CVII Fatehpur Sikri: The Zanana Rauza 194 (Details of Screen-Work) CVIII Fatehpur Sikri: Astrologer?s Seat 196 (Detail of Base of Shaft) CIX to CXI Gingee Fort, South Arcot 198 CXII and CXIII Windows from the ?Asar Mahal, Bijapur 202 CXIV Chaurasi Gumbaz, Kalpi, North-Western Provinces 206 (Detail of One of the Upper Panels on the North Fa?ade) CXV Door from the Fort at Hyderabad, Sind 208 CXVI Perforated Terracotta Window from a Tomb 210 at Sehwan, Sind CXVII and CXVIII Mihrab from Ruined Mosque at Erandol, Khandesh 212 CXIX Part of Fa?ade in Wood Carving from a House at Srigunda, 216 Ahmadnagar District, Bombay CXX, CXXI, and CXXII Tomb of the Late Navab at Pathari, Central India 218 CXXIII Shrine Door of Temple of Samkara at 222 Bheraghat Near Jabalpur CXXIV Decorated Ceiling Panels from the Temple of Ambarnath 224 CXXV Mihrab in the Jami Masjid at Bharoch 226 CXXVI Detail of Stucco Work in Western Wall 228 Makka-ka-Naqal, Bunnur CXXVII and CXXVIII Roof of Pathariya Masjid, Thanesar 230 CXXIX Trellised Windows, Tomb of Shaikh Chilli, Thanesar 232 CXXX Gateway Near Qazi?s Masjid, Sadhaura 234 CXXXI Wood-Carving from Bijapur 236 CXXXII and CXXXIII Old Wood Carving 238 CXXXIV Details of Doorjamb of Medi?val Jaina Temple, 244 Formerly at Agrah CXXXV Pilaster of Medieval Ruined Jaina Temple at Atru-Ganeshganj 246 in the Koth State, Eastern Rajputana
