CONTENTS 
Foreword
Pratapaditya Pal

Background Note George Michell
Acknowledgements
Maps Klaus Rötzer
Introduction Helen Philon
Fortifications Klaus Rötzer
Daulatabad, Gulbarga, Firuzabad, and Sagar under the Early Bahmanis (1347–1422) Helen Philon
Bidar under the Later Bahmanis and Baridis (1432–1619)  Helen Philon
Ahmadnagar under the Nizam Shahis (1496–1636) Pushkar Sohoni     
Bijapur under the Adil Shahis (1490–1686) Mark Brand
Golconda and Hyderabad under the Qutb Shahis (1495–1687) Marika Sardar
Daulatabad and Aurangabad under the Mughals (1660–1707) George Michell      
Hyderabad under the Asaf Jahis (1724–1950) Alison Mackenzie Shah     
Hydraulic Works and Gardens Klaus Rötzer                   
Architectural Decoration Helen Philon       
Plans Klaus Rötzer
Glossary Bibliography Index Contributors