Book Release Glossary of Indian Islamic Architecture (Smita Dalvi & Mustansir Dalvi)

 

 

 

 

 

Book Launch of Glossary of Indian Islamic Architecture

CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ VASTU SANGRAHALAYA (CSMVS), MUMBAI

Published by
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai

Authored by
Dr. Smita Dalvi and Dr. Mustansir Dalvi

Illustrated by
Shah Faisal

Guest Speakers
Delhi Monuments through the Lens of Asar us Sanadid
– by Rana Safvi

Standing in Plain Sight: The Forgotten Architecture of Islamicate India
– by Dr. Pushkar Sohoni

Date & Time
Wednesday,
10th June 2026,
6:00 PM

Venue
CSMVS Nalanda Learning Centre

Refreshments
Will be served at 5:30 PM

Under the aegis of
CSMVS Digital Library of Mumbai’s Built Heritage Project

Supported by
Bank of America

About the Book: Glossary of Indian Islamic Architecture

Authored by Dr. Smita Dalvi and Dr. Mustansir Dalvi, the book unlocks over a millennium of architectural design, from the earliest mosques of 7th-century Kerala to the grand complexes of the late Mughals.

The glossary addresses the long-felt need to understand these monuments through the precise naming of their parts using beautiful illustration drawings, revealing the astonishing variety and architectural intelligence that is structurally lucid, spatially inventive, and richly ornamented.

Essential for architects, historians, archaeologists, and every lover of India’s built heritage, this glossary transforms admiration into deep architectural insight.