Monumental MattersBuilt in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Indias Mughal monumentsincluding majestic forts, mosques, palaces, and tombs, such as the Taj Mahalare world renowned for their grandeur and association with the Mughals, the powerful Islamic empire that once ruled most of the subcontinent. In Monumental Matters, Santhi Kavuri Bauer focuses on the prominent role of Mughal architecture in the construction and contestation of the Indian national