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... tomb chamber is surrounded by ambulatory rooms on two storeys [ 220 , 221 , 252 ] , which on all but the southern , entrance , side are separated from it by jalis filled with panes of glass [ cf. 365 ] - whence the later name , ' Shish ...
... tomb chamber is surrounded by ambulatory rooms on two storeys [ 220 , 221 , 252 ] , which on all but the southern , entrance , side are separated from it by jalis filled with panes of glass [ cf. 365 ] - whence the later name , ' Shish ...
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... tomb chamber [ 230 , 339 ] . Their placement there tells us 338 below Flower vase and butterflies , with an inscription freely after Isaiah 40 : 6 , 8 : ' All flesh is grass , oh human being , it does not bring fame / And your beauty is ...
... tomb chamber [ 230 , 339 ] . Their placement there tells us 338 below Flower vase and butterflies , with an inscription freely after Isaiah 40 : 6 , 8 : ' All flesh is grass , oh human being , it does not bring fame / And your beauty is ...
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... tomb chamber was projected to the outside world . Plant colonnettes The flower vases of the tomb chamber are set off by engaged marble colonnettes which grow out of pots , overflowing with fully sculpted acanthus leaves , another ...
... tomb chamber was projected to the outside world . Plant colonnettes The flower vases of the tomb chamber are set off by engaged marble colonnettes which grow out of pots , overflowing with fully sculpted acanthus leaves , another ...
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