The Aga Khan Documentation Center is thrilled to announce our collaboration with the Research and Information Center for Asian Studies (RICAS) at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia (University of Tokyo) and Five Cross Architects (Mumbai, India) (FCA) to safeguard an endangered archival collection documenting 750 Indian Islamic monuments from the Delhi Sultanate era (1191–1526 CE). This treasure trove of 40,000+ photographs, drawings, field notes, and inscriptions has been digitized, preserved, and is now being made available to both scholars and the general public on Archnet.org.
Data on and images of 20 monuments was published this morning. Additional monuments will be published throughout the coming year until the entire collection is available.
The Mission for Indian History and Archaeology was organized by the University of Tokyo as a comprehensive survey of Islamic architecture extant in Delhi from the Delhi Sultanate (early 13th century – mid-16th century). The onsite surveys were conducted in the Bengal, Deccan, and Gujarat provinces by two missions between 1959 and 1962 and 2015-2018. For more information, visit the collection.
