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Note on Translation and Transliteration

Chanchal B. Dadlani

From Stone to Paper: Architecture as History in the Late Mughal Empire

~When referencing primary sources in languages other than English, I have included citations to editions of works in their original language as well as to known English translations. Unless a translation is noted, the translations are mine.

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Chanchal B. Dadlani

PublisherYale University Press

https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00054.003

Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-19065

Note on Translation and Transliteration

When referencing primary sources in languages other than English, I have included citations to editions of works in their original language as well as to known English translations. Unless a translation is noted, the translations are mine.

In transliterating words from Arabic or Persian, I have followed a simplified version of the guidelines established in the International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES), adapted for South Asian studies. Technical terms (for example, those pertaining to architecture, literary concepts, or historical manuscript titles) are transliterated with diacritics. In all other instances, including place-names or personal names, diacritics have been omitted, with the exception of ‘ayn and hamza. For ease of reference, transliterated names and titles in the endnotes and bibliography appear as they do in standard online databases. When a word exists in English dictionaries (for example, “mihrab”), it is neither transliterated nor italicized.

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BOOKFrom Stone to Paper: Architecture as History in the Late Mughal Empire

Chanchal B. Dadlani

https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00054

Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-19062

By the 18th century, the Mughal Empire was well beyond its so-called golden age. Its control of the Indian subcontinent was increasingly threatened by regional Indian states, as well as by the encroaching British Empire. In response to a rapidly changing sociopolitical landscape, the Mughal emperors used architecture to harness their illustrious past and stage cultural authority for contemporary audiences. Chanchal Dadlani provides the first in-depth look at this crucial period of architectural history. Discussing a rich array of built forms and urban spaces—from grand imperial mosques to Delhi’s bustling thoroughfares—the volume sheds light on long-overlooked buildings. It also explores representations of architectural monuments that circulated in the form of building plans, manuscript paintings, and postcards. Ultimately, the book reveals how Mughal architects, artists, and patrons built on the cultural legacy of their imperial predecessors to create the very concept of a historical style identifiable as Mughal.

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Chanchal B. Dadlani

PublisherYale University Press

Print publication date February 2019 (in print)

Print ISBN 9780300233179

EISBN 9780300250961

Illustrations 119

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