Catherine Asher

Region of Interest	South Asia
Primary Country of Residence	United States of America
Affiliation	University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Email	asher001@tc.umn.edu
Mailing Address	Department of Art History 338 Heller Hall 271 19th Avenue South University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 USA home address: 1776 James Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55403 USA
Phone/Fax Number(s)	phones: 612-626-8339 (office) 612-624-4500 (office) phone: 612-377-8809 (residence) fax: 612-377-8965 (residence)
Countries of Specialization	India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Research Interests	Subject interests: South Asian art and architecture in particular 12th - 20th centuries; Hindu, Muslim, Islamic, Jain; sultanate; Mughal; Rajput; colonial; post-independence Area and cities: north India, Bengal (Bangladesh, West Bengal), Pakistan, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, New Delhi, Shahjahanabad, Jaipur, Amber (Amer), Murshidabad, Calcutta, Varanasi (Benares, Banaras, Ramnagar), Rohtas (Bihar and Pakistan), Rampur, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Awadh patrons of particular interest: Sher Shah Sur, Raja Man Singh, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Sawai Jai Singh, Nawabs of Awadh, Nawabs of Murshidabad, Nawabs of Rampur, Kacchwaha Rajas of Jaipur and Amber, Mughals
Publications	None on file.
Keywords	art ; architecture ; Hindu ; Muslim ; Jain ; sultanate ; Mughal ; Rajput ; colonial history ; ...