Akbar the great emperor of India

"An amazing exhibition catalogue showing the splendors of one of the greatest rulers of the world, India's Emperor Akbar (1542-1605). Akbar the Great is considered one of the most splendid sovereigns of humankind. Though he never learned to read or write, he was a great protector of poetry...

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Corporate Author: Fondazione Roma. Museo
Other Authors: Calza, Gian Carlo (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Milano Skira 2012
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Table of Contents:
  • Akbar, the greatest / Gian Carlo Calza
  • The Akbarnama and Mughal court culture / Susan Stronge
  • Akbar the king and the creator / Dr. Daljeet
  • Fathpur Sikri, Akbar's capital and construction models for Mughal towns / Attilio Petruccioli
  • Religion and religions at Akbar's court / Giorgio Milanetti
  • Some aspects of painting under Akbar / Jorrit Britschgi
  • Akbar the great: The emperor's new clothes the evolution of Mughal costumes in contemporary documentary sources / Elisa Gagliardi Mangilli
  • Bollywood narrates Akbar: Between history and legend / Sabrina Ciolfi.
  • Works. Court, administrative and political life ; The city, urban planning and environment ; Arts and crafts ; War, combat and hunting ; Religion and myth