Description:
The Chaukhandi Tombs is among the largest and best-preserved necropolis in the world. Being unique in the whole Islamic world and evolving purely from local traditions, these tombs render a most original and independent contribution to Islamic sepulchral architecture and ornamental sculpture. This book contains the first systematic study and analyses of group funerary structures, comprising some fifty cemeteries of varying size, with approximately 2000 monuments. It is the first book devoted exclusively to this subject; the author’s own fieldwork and documentation having made the work authoritative. The author has used the style-critical method to delineate the particular features of Chaukhandi as well as to trace the features that link it to the architectural tradition of Gujrat and Western India. |
