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Page 46
... centre of the riverfront , set above a tahkhana , and flanked by two towers at the ends of the terrace [ 49 ] . These towers are faced with red sandstone , and the ruined pavilion in the centre has sandstone arcades on the river and ...
... centre of the riverfront , set above a tahkhana , and flanked by two towers at the ends of the terrace [ 49 ] . These towers are faced with red sandstone , and the ruined pavilion in the centre has sandstone arcades on the river and ...
Page 137
... centre runs a shallow canal ( nahr ) containing a line of fountains ( farwara ) . This is framed by strips of sandstone paving and by ornamental borders with a geometrical pattern of alternating regular and oblong stars . These in turn ...
... centre runs a shallow canal ( nahr ) containing a line of fountains ( farwara ) . This is framed by strips of sandstone paving and by ornamental borders with a geometrical pattern of alternating regular and oblong stars . These in turn ...
Page 149
... centre of the southern side of the platform , towards the garden , are two flights of stairs , partly covered by tunnel vaults , which provide the only access from the terrace up to the level of the mausoleum [ 216 ] . In the centre of ...
... centre of the southern side of the platform , towards the garden , are two flights of stairs , partly covered by tunnel vaults , which provide the only access from the terrace up to the level of the mausoleum [ 216 ] . In the centre of ...
Contents
Preface | 6 |
Mughal Agra a riverfront garden city | 23 |
The riverfront garden city | 29 |
Copyright | |
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Agra appears arches architecture artist Bagh bazaar became Begley and Desai British building built called caravanserai cenotaph central centre century chamber complex construction corner court decoration Delhi detail dome drawing early east elements emperor entire expressed facing flanked floor flowers four garden gate give given hall historians imperial India inlaid inscriptions Islamic Jahangir Jilaukhana Kanbo Khan known Koch Lahauri later leading marble mausoleum Mihman Khana monument mosque Mughal Mumtaz Mahal Muslim niches octagonal opposite original ornament painted palace pattern pavilion Persian Photograph taken pishtaq plant platform present preserved Prince river riverfront roof rooms sandstone seen Shah Jahan shows side square stone structure surrounded Taj Mahal terrace tomb towers trans trees upper vaults verandah visited wall white marble