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Memorials of Sovereignty: Funerary Architecture of the Siddis of Janjira at Khokri (Maharashtra)
No full textSohoni Pushkar. Memorials of Sovereignty: Funerary Architecture of the Siddis of Janjira at Khokri (Maharashtra). In: Arts asiatiques, tome 74, 2019. pp. 149-156
Chakshudana or Opening the Eyes
No full textArt, Art History, temple art, South Asian Art, South Asian architecture, temple architecture, Michael W. Meister, visual and material cultur
Chakshudana or Opening the Eyes
No full textArt, Art History, temple art, South Asian Art, South Asian architecture, temple architecture, Michael W. Meister, visual and material cultur
The influence of Programme Management Office (PMO) in successful project delivery
No full textThe primary objective of this study was to understand the role of PMO and examine its impact on project performance. The secondary research explores the concept, various models and functions of PMO that are established in the organisations. The paper presents with a broad discussion on project success and failure rate, the role of project management, programme governance and the rationale behind establishing the PMO. PMO serves many functions and they are classified in 3 organisational categories: Standards organisation, Consulting organisation and Knowledge organisation. The research explores the role of the PMO in aligning projects with the business strategy and linkage or relationship between the PMO functions and project success criteria. Qualitative and Quantitative data collection methods are used to collect the primary source of data for this research. Research findings correlate with both the primary and secondary sources of data to evaluate the impact of PMO on project performance. Impact on each critical success factor (CSF) is examined separately for the organisations with PMO function and for those with no PMO function. The findings strongly suggest the influence of PMO in successful project outcomes. PMO aligns project activities with strategic objectives and impacts positively on project success. The thesis also identifies areas of further research and the personal learning of the author during this research project
The Hunt for a Location : Narratives on the Foundation of Cities in South and Southeast Asia
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Evaluation of Conservation Plans of City Walls for the Potential Development of Conservation Guidelines for the City Wall of Cairo Through Comparative Studies
Full text linkMansions of the Gods and Visions of Paradise
Full text linkThe culture of the Mughals left an indelible stamp on South Asia, particularly in court ceremonies, architecture, and visual arts. Many of the architectural elements that form their legacy were emulated by successor states to the Mughal empire. Some of the new state formations were merely splinters of the Mughal state, where the new rulers nominally claimed to be vassals. Others, like several Maratha states, had histories wherein they saw themselves as a resistance against the Mughals. However, while the empire was slowly being dismantled, every successor accepted the legitimacy of Mughal rule. In their quest to portray themselves as political descendants of the Mughals, they adopted the court culture and imperial architecture. Therefore, the Mughal political decline is also a period of cultural ascendancy. The most unlikely venue for Mughal architectural features was the Hindu temple, which had a long history of architecture, including its own logic and morphology. However, even the temples of the Marathas, possibly to keep up with the latest architectural trends and emblems of political power, and to enhance their prestige, borrowed Mughal architectural elements. Studies in the visual culture allow for nuanced counter-narratives, wherein the common binaries of religions, or political states completely dissolve into a single cultural matrix
Mystical India
Full text linkSuggested resources for the Penn Alumni Travel excursion to India. See the Library Guide for this bibliography here
Local idioms and global designs: Architecture of the Nizam Shahs
No full textThe Nizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar are relatively unstudied, particularly with respect to their material remains. While providing convenient comparanda for other regional kingdoms in the Deccan, their material record has been largely overlooked as possessing its own merit and place. This research does not attempt a chauvinistic appraisal of their architecture, suggesting that it necessarily has aesthetic merit or provides an Ur moment in architectural history. Rather, the attempt is to systematize the extant architecture as a key piece in uncovering its development in this region. Archaeological and art historical methods have been used in this endeavor, and allow a better appreciation not only of the stylistic attributes of the buildings, but also of the social systems of which the materials are a product. The study of architecture in the twenty-first century cannot be a précis of appreciation for aesthetic merit, but the buildings and sites are important documents of social and economic history. The built material is prime, not copiously supported by texts as in the case of the Mughal dynasty. The methodology applied is that of material culture, taken as a record not only of the physicality, but also of the local know-how and social systems. Extensive fieldwork and post-structural observations have been used in arriving at the conclusions. An argument can be made for the presence of a \u27sub-altern\u27 history of the architecture, even if it has been largely patronized by the royal court and its nobility. It is possible that similar exercises on other smaller regional kingdoms in this period will reshape our knowledge of the sixteenth century in the Deccan, along with its architectural and planning aspirations
The Hunt for a Location : Narratives on the Foundation of Cities in South and Southeast Asia
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