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Architecture militaire du Deccan focuses on the Deccan region in central India between the medieval and modern period, a period at the interface between local Indian culture and the Persian world, followed by relations with the colonial enterprise European in Asia. This period was marked by many conflicts, but also by an inventive adaptation of new military technologies in response to new forms of modern warfare in India, with the arrival of artillery. Using the most recent investigative techniques, such as photogrammetry and 3D modeling, this volume presents a wealth of new data. The author’s meticulous approach encompasses the study of urban maps, architectural plans and detailed descriptions of walls, bastions, moats, towers, gates, horsemen, granaries, hydraulic éléments, and more. Through the study of four representative fortified sites, the author synthesizes the evolution of the military architecture of the Deccan. One can only hope that this volume will inspire other scholars to work on other Indian fortified sites, not limited to the Deccan. Thus, a more complete understanding of the phases of evolution of Indian military architecture can emerge.

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Author:   Nicolas Morelle
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress
Weight:   1.396kg
ISBN:  

9781789697445

ISBN 10:   1789697441
Pages:   428
Publication Date:   05 November 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   French

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ; INTRODUCTION (English) ; Historiographie ; PARTIE I : Les sultanats du Deccan (14-18èmes siècles) ; I.1. La conquête du Deccan (première moitié du 14ème siècle) ; I.2. Les sultanats du Deccan (seconde moitié du 14ème siècle -début du 17ème siècle) ; I.3. Les empires dans le Deccan (17-18èmes siècles) ; PARTIE II : Quatre forts du Deccan ; II.1. Le camp fortifié de Firozâbâd, début du 15ème siècle (Karnataka) ; II.2. Les fortifications de Torgal du 11ème au 17ème siècle (Karnataka) ; II.3. Naldurg, un fort de frontière, 16-17ème siècle (Maharashtra) ; II.4. Le fort de Bellary, un exemple de l’ultime adaptation indienne à l’artillerie (Karnataka) ; PARTIE III : L’évolution de la fortification du Deccan (12-18èmes siècles) ; III.1. Introduction ; III.2. Typological Evolution of Fortifications ; III.3. Artillerie ; CONCLUSION ; CONCLUSION (English) ; ANNEXE ; Principales dynasties du Deccan médiéval et moderne ; Glossaire ; BIBLIOGRAPHIE ; TABLE DES ILLUSTRATIONS ; INDEX ; Les dates mentionnées dans cet ouvrage sont indiquées uniquement selon le calendrier grégorien, sauf mention contraire. ; En couverture : tour polylobée de Naldurg ; En quatrième de couverture : tour Bahmani de Torgal

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Nicolas Morelle is an archaeologist, specialising in India (associated researcher of LA3M CNRS in France). After studies on crusaders fortifications and influences between East and West in terms of building techniques and military Architecture, he studied technical interactions in Indian fortifications as part of his PhD thesis on the evolution of Military Architecture in the four Deccan forts. In this context, he collaborated with many Indian and international institutions.

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