Catherine Asher

Domaine de recherche

Asie du Sud

Pays de résidence

États-Unis d'Amérique

Affiliation

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Adresse électronique

asher001@tc.umn.edu

Adresse

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

Téléphone/Télécopie

phones: 612-626-8339 (office)
612-624-4500 (office)

phone: 612-377-8809 (residence)
fax: 612-377-8965 (residence)

Pays de spécialisation

India, Bangladesh, Pakistan

Recherche

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.

Mots-clés

art ; architecture ; Hindu ; Muslim ; Jain ; sultanate ; Mughal ; Rajput ; colonial history ; ...