Integration/Interpretation: The Stylistic Motifs of Mughal Architecture at Fatehpur Sikri

This thesis argues that the ornament of Fatehpur Sikri, imperial city of the Mughal emperor Akbar, was created by and for a transcultural audience as a subtle means of unification. Scholars have largely characterized Fatehpur Sikri as a site that epitomizes the blend of Hindu and Islamic architectu...

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Main Author: Barlow, Glenna
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2011
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/201
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1200&context=etd