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Sultans and mosques : the early Muslim architecture of Bangladesh

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. In this book Perween Hasan demonstrates that the distinctive style of the region drew its inspiration from the indigenous vernacular architecture of Bengal, which was also a source for the Buddhist/Hindu temple architecture of the region. She illustrates with photographs and floor plans how the popularity of the style is rooted in the geography, ecology and culture of the area. -- Dust Jacket
Print Book, English, 2007
I.B. Tauris, London, 2007
History
xiii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
9781845113810, 1845113810
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Ch. 1. The geography, history and culture of Bengal
Ch. 2. Origins of Bengali mosque architecture
Pre-Islamic temple architecture
The sultanate mosques
Ch. 3. Catalogue of sultanate mosques in Bangladesh
Areas where mosques are concentrated
Early sultanate period
Middle sultanate period
Khan Jahan style
Late sultanate period
App. 1. Independent Muslim rulers (sultans) of Bengal
App. 2. Dated sultanate mosques of Bangladesh
App. 3. Sultanate mosques by district