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Ebba Koch. The riverfront terrace and the marble platform of the mausoleum On the riverfront terrace stands the group of buildings that forms the architectural climax of the entire complex [ 135 , 146 : A ] . The mausoleum , surrounded ...
Ebba Koch. The riverfront terrace and the marble platform of the mausoleum On the riverfront terrace stands the group of buildings that forms the architectural climax of the entire complex [ 135 , 146 : A ] . The mausoleum , surrounded ...
Page 145
... riverfront terrace . The mausoleum is further raised on a white marble platform . 206 right Foundation wells similar to those that underly the riverfront terrace [ cf. 124 ] are seen here in 1958 , after they had been exposed by ...
... riverfront terrace . The mausoleum is further raised on a white marble platform . 206 right Foundation wells similar to those that underly the riverfront terrace [ cf. 124 ] are seen here in 1958 , after they had been exposed by ...
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... riverfront terrace The towers of the terrace [ 146 : 4a - 4f , 74 , 297–306 , 333 ] are succinctly described by Lahauri : ' At the four corners of the terrace of red stone are placed four octagonal towers ( burj ) of three storeys , and ...
... riverfront terrace The towers of the terrace [ 146 : 4a - 4f , 74 , 297–306 , 333 ] are succinctly described by Lahauri : ' At the four corners of the terrace of red stone are placed four octagonal towers ( burj ) of three storeys , and ...
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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