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... gates leading into the Jilaukhana , or forecourt [ 146 : C ] . The east and west gates [ 146 : 14a , 14b ] are those commonly used by tourists . The south gate [ 146 : 15 , 307 ] , from Taj Ganj , is more difficult to reach . The ...
... gates leading into the Jilaukhana , or forecourt [ 146 : C ] . The east and west gates [ 146 : 14a , 14b ] are those commonly used by tourists . The south gate [ 146 : 15 , 307 ] , from Taj Ganj , is more difficult to reach . The ...
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Ebba Koch. THE SOUTH GATE ( ' SIRHI ' OR ' SIDHI ' DARWAZA ) The design of the south gate is a vertically elongated version of that of the outer façades of the east and west gates . Both its faces have a simple pishtaq , flanked by ...
Ebba Koch. THE SOUTH GATE ( ' SIRHI ' OR ' SIDHI ' DARWAZA ) The design of the south gate is a vertically elongated version of that of the outer façades of the east and west gates . Both its faces have a simple pishtaq , flanked by ...
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... gate of the mausoleum'.55 It is in a long tradition of grand Mughal gateways - its most recent predecessor was the gate of Akbar's tomb at Sikandra ( 1612-13 ) [ 169 ] 56- and a worthy counterpart to the mausoleum , built on a variation ...
... gate of the mausoleum'.55 It is in a long tradition of grand Mughal gateways - its most recent predecessor was the gate of Akbar's tomb at Sikandra ( 1612-13 ) [ 169 ] 56- and a worthy counterpart to the mausoleum , built on a variation ...
Contents
Preface | 6 |
Mughal Agra a riverfront garden city | 23 |
The riverfront garden city | 29 |
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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