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Page 137
... pattern of alternating regular and oblong stars . These in turn are framed by wider strips of sandstone paving ' arranged entirely in a geometrical design ( girih bandi ) ' , as Lahauri tells us . Such geometrical patterning had been ...
... pattern of alternating regular and oblong stars . These in turn are framed by wider strips of sandstone paving ' arranged entirely in a geometrical design ( girih bandi ) ' , as Lahauri tells us . Such geometrical patterning had been ...
Page 149
... pattern of white marble octagons into which are set four - pointed sandstone stars , surrounded by a border with alternating long and short cartouches [ 210 , 216 , 337 : d ] , a lobed variant of the angular pattern that frames the ...
... pattern of white marble octagons into which are set four - pointed sandstone stars , surrounded by a border with alternating long and short cartouches [ 210 , 216 , 337 : d ] , a lobed variant of the angular pattern that frames the ...
Page 159
... patterns . OTHER ELEMENTS The engaged shafts which hinge the façade elements together all have the same chevron pattern in dark yellow and black inlay , similar to that in the margins of the outer dados . The surface of the inlaid stone ...
... patterns . OTHER ELEMENTS The engaged shafts which hinge the façade elements together all have the same chevron pattern in dark yellow and black inlay , similar to that in the margins of the outer dados . The surface of the inlaid stone ...
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