Kabul, a Forgotten Mughal Capital: Gardens, City, and Court at the Turn of the Sixteenth Century

Abstract Kabul was the seat of Mughal power during the first half of the sixteenth century, and—it is argued here—provided inspiration for the better-known Mughal metropoles of Hindustan. Sources suggest that the topography of Kabul was already well established, along with its major landmarks, decad...

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Main Author: Parodi, Laura E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2021
In: Muqarnas
Year: 2021, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 113-153
Further subjects:B bāgh
B Mughal
B Landscape
B Topography
B Cities
B Gardens
B Kabul
B Herat
B Safavid
B chahārbāgh
B Isfahan
B Timurid
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