Giles Tillotson


Giles Henry Rupert Tillotson is a writer and lecturer on Indian history and architecture.

Career

He was previously Reader in History of Art and Chair of Art & Archaeology at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. From 2011 to 2020 he was Consultant Director at the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum in the City Palace, Jaipur. He is also Fellow and a former director of the Royal Asiatic Society, London.
He currently lives in India and is Senior Vice President at DAG, New Delhi.
His scholarly books include The Rajput Palaces, The Tradition of Indian Architecture, The Artificial Empire, and Building Jaipur. His popular writing for general audiences includes his 'Golden Triangle' trilogy - Jaipur Nama, Taj Mahal, and Delhi Darshan - and the historical novella Return to Bhanupur. He has also edited books on collections, including James Tod's Rajasthan: The Historian and his Collections, A Passionate Eye: Textiles, Paintings and Sculptures from the Bharany Collections, Painting & Photography at the Jaipur Court, and Modern Indian Painting: Jane & Kito de Boer Collection.

Works

His major publications include:
  • The Rajput Palaces: The Development of an Architectural Style, 1450-1750.
  • Fan Kwae Pictures: Paintings and Drawings by George Chinnery and Other Artists in the Collection of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
  • The Tradition of Indian Architecture: Continuity, Controversy and Change since 1850.
  • Mughal India.
  • Paradigms of Indian Architecture: Space and Time in Representation and Design.
  • The Artificial Empire: The Indian Landscapes of William Hodges.
  • Stones in the Sand: The Architecture of Rajasthan.
  • Building Jaipur: The Making of an Indian City ''.
  • Jaipur Nama: Tales from the Pink City.
  • James Tod's Rajasthan: The Historian and his Collections.
  • Jaipur City Palace.
  • Taj Mahal.
  • Mehrangarh: Jodhpur Fort & Palace Museum
  • Nagaur: A Garden Palace in Rajasthan
  • Umaid Bhawan Palace: Jodhpur Modern
  • Return to Bhanupur: a novel.
  • A Passionate Eye: Textiles, Paintings and Sculptures from the Bharany Collections.
  • Painting & Photography at the Jaipur Court
  • Modern Indian Painting: Jane & Kito de Boer Collection
  • Delhi Darshan: The History and Monuments of India's Capital Vision & Landscape: Aquatints of India by Thomas Daniell and William Daniell Masterpieces at the Jaipur Court Tipu Sultan: Image & Distance William Hodges & the Prospect of India''