Sultans and Mosques: The Early Muslim Architecture of BangladeshBloomsbury Academic, 2007 M06 29 - 241 pages Before the Mughal style came to dominate the Islamic architecture of the Indian sub-continent, Bengal and its rulers had developed their own forms. The mosque architecture of the Independent Sultanate period (from the 14th to the 16th centuries) represents the most important element of the Islamic architecture of Bengal. This distinctive regional style drew its inspiration from the indigenous vernacular architecture of Bengal, itself heavily influenced by Hindu/Buddhist temple architecture. The early Muslim architecture of Bangladesh is an important but little studied part of the architectural heritage of the Islamic world and the Indian sub-continent. Perween Hasan's work is a most original contribution to this subject. |
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A. S. M. Ahmed Adina Mosque al-Din Allah Archaeology and Museums Architecture of Bengal Bagerhat Bagha Mosque Bangladesh Barobazar bays Bibliography central entrance central mihrab chau-chala Chhota Chittagong Choto Sona Mosque corbelled pendentives cornice curved Dani Darasbari Date Delhi Department of Archaeology Dhaka district doorway east elevation figs engaged brick pilasters engaged pilasters exterior Faridpur front Gaur hanging motifs Husayn Inscriptions of Bengal interior Inventory of Key Jami Mosque Jhenaidah kalasha Karim Key Monuments Khan Jahan style Khulna merlons mihrab projection minbar mouldings Muslim Narayanganj niches north and south octagonal corner towers Pandua pilasters Plan and elevation Plan fig police station prayer chamber Rajshahi rectangular frames rectangular panels roof rosettes rows S. M. Hasan semicircular mihrabs Shah Shah's Mosque Shahi Sonargaon south sides spandrels squinches stone pillars Sultanate Mosques temples terracotta terracotta decoration three entrances three mihrabs tomb vault verandah wall thickness West Bengal west wall wide