Building Jaipur The Making of an Indian City |
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| Author:
| Tillotson, Vibhuti
Sachdev, Giles |
| Series title: | BL - Treasures from the Bodleian Library |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86189-137-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
| Publisher: | Reaktion Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $65.95 |
Book Description:
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Jaipur, in Rajasthan, is one of India's most famous cities, and is renowned for its palaces and museums, its craft traditions, and its distinctive pink shops and houses. A planned city within walls, it was built in pre-modern times according to a distinctive Indian theory of architecture. Taking Jaipur as a test case, the authors explain historic Indian buildings according to the rationale of their original architects.
Jaipur, in Rajasthan, is one of India's most famous cities, and is renowned for its palaces and museums, its craft traditions, and its distinctive pink shops and houses. A planned city within walls, it was built in pre-modern times according to a distinctive Indian theory of architecture. Taking Jaipur as a test case, the authors explain historic Indian buildings according to the rationale of their original architects.