Northern India: An Archaeological Guide Book

The history of Indian culture has its epicenter in the north of the country. It is here, in the Ganges plain and neighboring areas, that the great spiritual movements that gave life to the complex Hindu universe, and alternative beliefs of Buddhism and Jainism, were developed. It was in northern India that the first sultanates and the great Moslem Empire of the Moguls arose, and here that the Sikh congregation was created. The history has left its mark on Indian art and architecture leaving not only tangible evidence of a rich cultural past and a touchstone for communal identity, but a window into the world that created it.

Through extraordinary photographs and maps, elucidating texts and detailed cultural background, Northern India offers a broad perspective on northern India's various artistic phenomena. By illustrating not just the buildings but also the metaphysical and symbolic meanings that underlie the works of art, the reader will be helped to understand the deepest essence of this multifaceted civilization.