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... mosque . Most important are the polygonal mihrab niches in the back wall of each of the three bays [ 266 , 270 , 276 ] ... mosque is the floor , inlaid with a pattern of prayer mats to create individual spaces for the believers when ...
... mosque . Most important are the polygonal mihrab niches in the back wall of each of the three bays [ 266 , 270 , 276 ] ... mosque is the floor , inlaid with a pattern of prayer mats to create individual spaces for the believers when ...
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... mosque of similar design at Delhi in 1650.159 The Daniells ' plan [ 147 ] identifies the western subsidiary tomb inside the main complex [ 146 : 13a ] as hers , and the position of the mosque just outside would support that attribution ...
... mosque of similar design at Delhi in 1650.159 The Daniells ' plan [ 147 ] identifies the western subsidiary tomb inside the main complex [ 146 : 13a ] as hers , and the position of the mosque just outside would support that attribution ...
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... mosque types of the period : it takes the central configuration of a domed mihrab hall preceded by a pishtaq from the massive multi - bayed mosque , and combines this with lighter wings taken from the mosque based on multi - pillared ...
... mosque types of the period : it takes the central configuration of a domed mihrab hall preceded by a pishtaq from the massive multi - bayed mosque , and combines this with lighter wings taken from the mosque based on multi - pillared ...
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