Silent Splendour: Palaces of the Deccan, 14th-19th Centuries
Author: George Michell
ISBN: 9788185026961
Price: Rs. 2375.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
This book examines the private and ceremonial structures found in the five principal dynastic capitals and administrative centres of the Deccan during the 14th-19th centuries. For the first time the Indo-Islamic courtly cultures of the different dynasties that ruled the Deccan, with their surrounding garden areas and water resources, have been considered as one entity. The authors present much new data and interpretations based on recent research. The articles and photographs offer a fresh look at both familiar and unfamiliar buildings, capturing the architectural inventiveness and dazzling details of these now silent but splendid palaces.
Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: English, 148 pages. Reference ISBN: 9788185026961.
About the Author
Dr. George Michell is a renowned architectural historian who has dedicated his career to surveying and photographing the historic architecture of South India.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Ages 6–10 / Early Readers
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 9788185026961
- Publisher
- Marg Publications
- Pan-India Delivery
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What is this book about?
This book examines the private and ceremonial structures found in the five principal dynastic capitals and administrative centres of the Deccan during the 14th-19th centuries. For the first time the Indo-Islamic courtly cultures of the different dynasties that ruled the Deccan, with their...
Who should read this book?
Ideal for young readers, parents, and elementary school students looking for an engaging, humor-filled adventure that builds reading confidence and vocabulary.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this as a richly researched, visually striking journey into the forgotten palaces of the Deccan. Designed as a premium academic reference, it brings together architecture, landscape, and courtly life to reveal how power and aesthetics shaped Indo-Islamic capitals over five centuries. With new interpretations, rare data, and evocative photographs, it rewards slow reading and close looking—perfect for scholars, architects, and serious history lovers.
- Published by Marg Publications.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 148.
Catalog Description
This book examines the private and ceremonial structures found in the five principal dynastic capitals and administrative centres of the Deccan during the 14th-19th centuries. For the first time the Indo-Islamic courtly cultures of the different dynasties that ruled the Deccan, with their surrounding garden areas and water resources, have been considered as one entity. The authors present much new data and interpretations based on recent research. The articles and photographs offer a fresh look at both familiar and unfamiliar buildings, capturing the architectural inventiveness and dazzling details of these now silent but splendid palaces.
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