Muslim Architecture in Pakistan: Aspects of Public Welfare

by Shaikh, Khurshid Hasan

• ISBN13: 9780199065103
• ISBN10: 0199065101
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-11-30
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Author Biography

Khurshid Hasan Shaikh, Director General (retired), Federal Department of Archaeology

Born on 4 April 1929, Khurshid Hasan Shaikh holds a postgraduate degree in General History and diploma in Archaeology from Rome University. Apart from in-service training, he received specialized training in the fields of Archaeology and Museology from foreign institutes. He served the Federal Department of Archaeology from 1952-1988, retiring as Director General. His contribution has been varied and multi-faceted ranging from archaeological research, conservation and preservation of cultural heritage to the development of museums, organization of special exhibitions of cultural relics both at home and abroad, and serving many commissions and committees set-up by the Government of Pakistan and specialized organizations.

Mr Hasan served as a UNESCO Expert in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (1985). He is Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, London, as well as of the Pakistan Historical Society, Karachi.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
1. I: Introduction
2. Baolies (Step-wells)
3. Caravanserais
4. Baradaries
5. Kos Minars (Wayside Pillars), Dak Chaukies (Rest Houses), Bridges, and Hammams (Baths)
6. Epilogue
Bibliography
Index