About the Book: Royal Tombs Of India 13th To 18th Century
Royal Tombs of India, the first book of its kind on the Islamic royal tombs of
India, focuses on the Tughluq and Lodi Tombs, Qutb Shahi Tombs and Mughal Tombs
(Humayun, Akbar, Aurangzeb, Jahangir and Nur Jahan, Bibi-ka-Maqbara, and the Taj
Mahal). It also discusses the controversy surrounding the location of Baburs
tomb. These tombs are among the most magnificent pieces of Islamic architecture
and grandeur. The existence of Hindu and Persian Safavid influences in the
pre-Mughal and Mughal tombs is a central theme of the book. They are described
in the broader historical and architectural