India Perspectives, Volume 15PTI for the Ministry of External Affairs, 2002 - India |
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Page 20
... hall . Its surpassing grandeur lies in the artistically carved stylized designs on the array of pillars lining the hall . The most fascinating are the twin pillars depicting a bevy of damsels sculpted so as to form the figures of an ...
... hall . Its surpassing grandeur lies in the artistically carved stylized designs on the array of pillars lining the hall . The most fascinating are the twin pillars depicting a bevy of damsels sculpted so as to form the figures of an ...
Page 21
... hall is a large latticed interlaced window with delicate carvings of marvellous floral designs highlighted by lotus buds and similar motifs in the finest arabesque patterns . Figures of birds of colourful plumage mingle here with those ...
... hall is a large latticed interlaced window with delicate carvings of marvellous floral designs highlighted by lotus buds and similar motifs in the finest arabesque patterns . Figures of birds of colourful plumage mingle here with those ...
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... Hall of Private Audience . At one time , it had a costly silver ceiling studded with precious stones such as rubies , pearls etc. Its white marble veneering , angled arches lined with gold and costly ornamentation bewitched contemporary ...
... Hall of Private Audience . At one time , it had a costly silver ceiling studded with precious stones such as rubies , pearls etc. Its white marble veneering , angled arches lined with gold and costly ornamentation bewitched contemporary ...
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