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... vault - a rectangular vault with ' downdrawn ' corners derived from Bengali roofs . Where the decoration of the vaults is preserved , it shows patterns similar to those in the southern tahkhana . At the riverfront are wells which ...
... vault - a rectangular vault with ' downdrawn ' corners derived from Bengali roofs . Where the decoration of the vaults is preserved , it shows patterns similar to those in the southern tahkhana . At the riverfront are wells which ...
Page 131
... vault inside and the half - vaults of the pishtaqs are further accentuated and connected through their elaborate decoration [ 170 , 175 , 182 ] . The vault of the hall is faced with red and white painted plaster in a system of stars or ...
... vault inside and the half - vaults of the pishtaqs are further accentuated and connected through their elaborate decoration [ 170 , 175 , 182 ] . The vault of the hall is faced with red and white painted plaster in a system of stars or ...
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... vaults , and of the greater part of the walls , appears as white patterns on the red surface . The designs are however not created with marble inlaid in red sandstone , as elsewhere in the Taj complex , but with a sgraffito technique ...
... vaults , and of the greater part of the walls , appears as white patterns on the red surface . The designs are however not created with marble inlaid in red sandstone , as elsewhere in the Taj complex , but with a sgraffito technique ...
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