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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 elephant and a horse ...
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 elephant and a horse ...
Page 21
An interior courtyard leads to the audience hall of the palace . The British
administrator of the district at the turn of the last century , A.E. Couchman , was
much impressed by the regal ambience of the palace . Removing his shoes
outside the ...
An interior courtyard leads to the audience hall of the palace . The British
administrator of the district at the turn of the last century , A.E. Couchman , was
much impressed by the regal ambience of the palace . Removing his shoes
outside the ...
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The hall once housed the Peacock Throne , which had no parallel in the world .
The famous throne was known as Takht - i - Taus and was valued at twelve
million pound sterling by renowned travellers from Europe in the 17th century .
The hall once housed the Peacock Throne , which had no parallel in the world .
The famous throne was known as Takht - i - Taus and was valued at twelve
million pound sterling by renowned travellers from Europe in the 17th century .
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