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... roof , they open into narrow rectangular chambers which form another intermediate floor [ 173 , 178 ] . The roof level is conceived as a viewing terrace , providing impressive vistas of the mausoleum , the entire complex , and the ...
... roof , they open into narrow rectangular chambers which form another intermediate floor [ 173 , 178 ] . The roof level is conceived as a viewing terrace , providing impressive vistas of the mausoleum , the entire complex , and the ...
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... roof level . The roof terrace is reached by steep staircases , which also give access to an elevated wall - walk along the kanguras of the enclosing wall [ 191 ] . The dome of the octagonal chhatri is supported by eight Shahjahani ...
... roof level . The roof terrace is reached by steep staircases , which also give access to an elevated wall - walk along the kanguras of the enclosing wall [ 191 ] . The dome of the octagonal chhatri is supported by eight Shahjahani ...
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... roof level [ 253 ] , though there the individual rooms are represented by freestanding elements . The exterior of the building displays four identical elevations on the principal façades and four identical elevations on the chamfered ...
... roof level [ 253 ] , though there the individual rooms are represented by freestanding elements . The exterior of the building displays four identical elevations on the principal façades and four identical elevations on the chamfered ...
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