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Chap. IX.
Bl.TAPl'R.
557
CHAPTER IX.
bijapur.
t ontents.
The Jumnia Musjid— Tomhs of Ibrahim and Mahnmd— the Audience Hall—
Tom j of Nawab Amir Khan, near Tatta.
Yusaf Khan Adil Sliah
Ismail Adil Shah . .
MulluAd.lS uh . .
Ibiabim Auil Slmh I.
chronology.
a.d. 1501 Ali Adil Shah . . .
1611 j Ibrahim Adil Shah II.
1534 M i; ii iti111. .1 . . . .
1535 Ali Adil Shah II.. .
1579
1626
lOf.O
If the materials existed for the purpose, it would be extremely
interesting, from a historical point of view, to trace the various
styles that grew out of each other as the later dynasties of the
Dekhan succeeded one another and strove to surpass their prede-
cessors in architectural magnificence in their successive capitals.
With the exception, however, of Bijapur, none of the Dekhani cities
produced any edifices that, taken by themselves irrespective of their
surroundings and historical importance, seem to be of any very great
value in an artistic sense.
Buxhampur, which was the capital of the Faruki dynasty of
Kandeish, from a.d. 1370-1596, does possess some buildings re-
markable for their extent and picturesque in their decay, but of
very little artistic value, and many of them—especially the later
ones—in very questionable taste. Alnnednugger, the capital of the
Nizam Shahi dynasty, a.d. 1490-1607, is singularly deficient in archi-
tectural grandeur, considering how long it was the capital of an
important dynasty; while if Golcondah, the chosen seat of the Kutuh
Shahi dynasty, a.d. 1512-1672, has any buildings that are remark-
able, all that can be said is that they have not yet been drawn or
described. The tombs of the kings of this dynasty, and of their
nobles and families, do form as extensive and as picturesque a group
as is to be found anywhere; but individually they are in singularly
bad taste. Their bases are poor and weak, their domes tall and
exaggerated, showing all the faults of the age in which they were
executed, but still not unworthy of a place in history if the materials
existed for illustrating them properly.
As mentioned above, the Bahmani dynasty of Kalburgah main-
Bl.TAPl'R.
557
CHAPTER IX.
bijapur.
t ontents.
The Jumnia Musjid— Tomhs of Ibrahim and Mahnmd— the Audience Hall—
Tom j of Nawab Amir Khan, near Tatta.
Yusaf Khan Adil Sliah
Ismail Adil Shah . .
MulluAd.lS uh . .
Ibiabim Auil Slmh I.
chronology.
a.d. 1501 Ali Adil Shah . . .
1611 j Ibrahim Adil Shah II.
1534 M i; ii iti111. .1 . . . .
1535 Ali Adil Shah II.. .
1579
1626
lOf.O
If the materials existed for the purpose, it would be extremely
interesting, from a historical point of view, to trace the various
styles that grew out of each other as the later dynasties of the
Dekhan succeeded one another and strove to surpass their prede-
cessors in architectural magnificence in their successive capitals.
With the exception, however, of Bijapur, none of the Dekhani cities
produced any edifices that, taken by themselves irrespective of their
surroundings and historical importance, seem to be of any very great
value in an artistic sense.
Buxhampur, which was the capital of the Faruki dynasty of
Kandeish, from a.d. 1370-1596, does possess some buildings re-
markable for their extent and picturesque in their decay, but of
very little artistic value, and many of them—especially the later
ones—in very questionable taste. Alnnednugger, the capital of the
Nizam Shahi dynasty, a.d. 1490-1607, is singularly deficient in archi-
tectural grandeur, considering how long it was the capital of an
important dynasty; while if Golcondah, the chosen seat of the Kutuh
Shahi dynasty, a.d. 1512-1672, has any buildings that are remark-
able, all that can be said is that they have not yet been drawn or
described. The tombs of the kings of this dynasty, and of their
nobles and families, do form as extensive and as picturesque a group
as is to be found anywhere; but individually they are in singularly
bad taste. Their bases are poor and weak, their domes tall and
exaggerated, showing all the faults of the age in which they were
executed, but still not unworthy of a place in history if the materials
existed for illustrating them properly.
As mentioned above, the Bahmani dynasty of Kalburgah main-