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The Adventures of Hamza

Online exhibition: illustrations and stories of the Hamzanama (Story of Hamza, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad), from the first royal manuscript illustrated in India during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar (1556 - 1605). Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. [en]

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

Premier organization for the archaeological researches and protection of the cultural heritage of India. Lots of information, directories and images, including Indias World Heritage Sites. [en]

Architecture of the Delhi Sultanate

Illustrated article by Daniel C. Waugh, University of Washington. Part of the Internet education project "Silk Road Seattle". [en]

Art of India

Art history resources, link list published by Prof. Christopher L.C.E. Witcombe. [en]

Asian Historical Architecture

Photographic survey of Asia's architectural heritage with background information and virtual tours, published by Tim Ciccone, Abe Ahn, and team. [en]

Cast for Eternity

Bronze Masterworks from India and the Himalayas in Belgian and Dutch collections.

Cities and Architecture: Fatehpur Sikri

Mughal emperor Akbar (ruled 1556-1605) moved his residence from Agra to Fatehpur Sikri, where a major new palace complex has been built. Illustrated article by Daniel C. Waugh. [en]

9 August - 11 November 2007

Faith, Narrative and Desire

Masterpieces of Indian painting in the British Museum, London. [en]

Harappa

The story of the ancient Indus Valley and glimpses of India and Pakistan before 1947 with thousands of images and essays by leading scholars of ancient India and Pakistan. [en]

Humayun's Tomb

Tomb for Humayun, son of the first Mughal Emperor Babur. Built 1562-1572 by the Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyuath. Illustrated essay by Daniel C. Waugh. [en]

11 October - 15 December 2001

Indian Photography

Pioneering Photographers 1850-1900. Exhibition at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London. [en]

Modern Art in India

Text by Atteqa Ali. Timeline of Art History, website of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. [en]

Mongol Miniatures in India & Pakistan

Brief overview of the development of miniature painting in India & Pakistan. [en]

Mughal Miniatures: a brief introduction

Short overview on Mughal reigns and the art of the miniatures, including several examples. [en]

Museum of Fine Arts: Indian Paintings

About 1,200 Indian paintings from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Virtual tour - examples of the collection, including explications. [en]

The National Museum, New Delhi: Collections

Photos of art works from the different collections of the museum. Part of the Internet education project "Silk Road Seattle", University of Washington. [en]

Silk Road Timeline

Introduction to the civilizations along the Silk Road, with examples of artworks. Part of the Internet education project "Silk Road Seattle", directed by Professor Daniel C. Waugh, University of Washington. [en]

South Asia, 8000 - 2000 B.C.

Timeline of Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Encompasses present-day southeastern Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet. [en]

South Asian Art and Culture

Brief introduction to the art history of the Region. Essay by Vidja Dehejia. Timeline of Art History. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. [en]

The Synthesis of European and Mughal Art

How the Mughal artists synthesized aspects of the European engravings brought to India in the sixteenth century by the Jesuits, creating a new painting style. Article by Gregory Minissale. [en]

Taj Mahal

The pinnacle of Mughal architecture, completed in 1648. It has been built under the reign of emperor Shah Jahan as the mausoleum for his wife Arjumand Bano Begum who died in 1631. [en]

World Heritage Tour - India

360-degree images (Quicktime) and maps of sites registred on the World Heritage List by UNESCO. [en]

 

 

 

 

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