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... historians agree in saying that he made the personal overseeing of his artists a fixed part of his daily routine , thus acting - with typical perfectionism -as his own artistic director . Architecture was the imperial representational ...
... historians agree in saying that he made the personal overseeing of his artists a fixed part of his daily routine , thus acting - with typical perfectionism -as his own artistic director . Architecture was the imperial representational ...
Page 101
... historians mention briefly that he presided over two more assemblies on the anniversary of Mumtaz's death , on 27 January 1644 and 15 January 1645.102 In 1648 the emperor moved his main residence from Agra to Delhi , and after that his ...
... historians mention briefly that he presided over two more assemblies on the anniversary of Mumtaz's death , on 27 January 1644 and 15 January 1645.102 In 1648 the emperor moved his main residence from Agra to Delhi , and after that his ...
Page 108
... historians Lahauri and Kanbo were incorrect , and used an overall 400 gaz as the basis for his layout.'3 Our investigations showed a scheme that is almost the complete opposite . That the complex is designed on a grid is obvious.4 The ...
... historians Lahauri and Kanbo were incorrect , and used an overall 400 gaz as the basis for his layout.'3 Our investigations showed a scheme that is almost the complete opposite . That the complex is designed on a grid is obvious.4 The ...
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