The Travels of a Hindoo to Various Parts of Bengal and Upper India, Volume 2N. Trübner, 1869 |
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Page vii
... Building of Shah Jehannabad . Its various gates . -Chandney Chowk . - Jumma Musjeed . - Imam Hossein's . Manuscript ... buildings in former Delhi . - Aurungzebe and his age . - Koomari Musjeed , or Maiden Mosque . - Roshenara gar- dens ...
... Building of Shah Jehannabad . Its various gates . -Chandney Chowk . - Jumma Musjeed . - Imam Hossein's . Manuscript ... buildings in former Delhi . - Aurungzebe and his age . - Koomari Musjeed , or Maiden Mosque . - Roshenara gar- dens ...
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... building , planting , and digging , the rock was converted into a scene rivalling the splen- dours of Agra . Often , from the glare and dust of that city , did Akber retire to this suburban retreat , to breathe purer air , and enjoy ...
... building , planting , and digging , the rock was converted into a scene rivalling the splen- dours of Agra . Often , from the glare and dust of that city , did Akber retire to this suburban retreat , to breathe purer air , and enjoy ...
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... build your dwellings upon it . ' Nor is the quadrangle in the interior a less grand affair , being a square of 575 feet ... building , but much too costly over a hermit . The material is all fine white marble , carved with a tasteful ...
... build your dwellings upon it . ' Nor is the quadrangle in the interior a less grand affair , being a square of 575 feet ... building , but much too costly over a hermit . The material is all fine white marble , carved with a tasteful ...
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... building in its magni- tude and splendour . There seems to be stamped on it that air of tranquil majesty , which so much distin- guished Akber in his character as well as in external appearance . It is as if the architect has exerted ...
... building in its magni- tude and splendour . There seems to be stamped on it that air of tranquil majesty , which so much distin- guished Akber in his character as well as in external appearance . It is as if the architect has exerted ...
Page 11
... building in this light - that we were told to do by the Mussulman at- tendants acting as our ciceroni . In death , as in life , Akber is seen to hold his state . There , by a stretch of the fancy , may you see in those graceful towers ...
... building in this light - that we were told to do by the Mussulman at- tendants acting as our ciceroni . In death , as in life , Akber is seen to hold his state . There , by a stretch of the fancy , may you see in those graceful towers ...
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Akber Altamash ancient appearance arches architecture Aurungzebe beautiful Begum Bengal Brindabun British building built Calcutta century Chandney Chowk Cheetore Chohan cloth College court covered Crown 8vo David Urquhart Delhi DICTIONARY dome Edited elephants emperor English erected eyes F. J. Furnivall F. W. Newman feet Firoz Shah Frances Power Cobbe Gate gateway German gharry gold ground hall hands head Hindoo honour hundred India Indraprastha inscription Iron Pillar Jumma Musjeed Jumna Khan king Kootub Krishna Lalkot LANGUAGE London magnificent Mahomed Mahomedan ment miles Minar Mogul monarch mosque Mussulmans Muttra Nadir Shah original ornamented palace Pandavas Patan Pirthi-raj Post 8vo present princes Professor Rajah reign rich royal Royal Asiatic Society ruins rupees Sanskrit scene sewed Shah Jehan side spot stone story temple throne Timoor tion Togluk Toglukabad Tomara tomb towers Translated traveller Trübner viii walls white marble