Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1965 |
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Page 118
... carved . On the hill are the ruins of a very fine Temple to Siddha Nath , which stood on a plinth 10 ft . high . Round the plinth was a frieze of elephants 5 ft . high , carved in relief on slabs of yellow sandstone ; all but two are ...
... carved . On the hill are the ruins of a very fine Temple to Siddha Nath , which stood on a plinth 10 ft . high . Round the plinth was a frieze of elephants 5 ft . high , carved in relief on slabs of yellow sandstone ; all but two are ...
Page 392
... carved with flowers . On either side is a projecting gallery carved . Slightly to the N. of the bath is a fine tank , and N. of this is the structure called the Arena , or the Singhasan , the King's Throne . It consists of a succession ...
... carved with flowers . On either side is a projecting gallery carved . Slightly to the N. of the bath is a fine tank , and N. of this is the structure called the Arena , or the Singhasan , the King's Throne . It consists of a succession ...
Page 424
... carved floral ornaments on the cornices , and a series of small mouldings with carved projections at intervals ; the octagonal - domed sikhara has carved pedimental ornaments on each side . The next rath has yalis on the piers and the ...
... carved floral ornaments on the cornices , and a series of small mouldings with carved projections at intervals ; the octagonal - domed sikhara has carved pedimental ornaments on each side . The next rath has yalis on the piers and the ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE East | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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Agra Akbar ancient arches Aurangzeb Bagh bank Bazar beautiful Benares Bengal Bombay branch line bridge British Buddha Buddhist building built Bungalow Burma Calcutta called Canal Cantonment capital carved caves centre century Ceylon Church College Colombo corner court crossed Delhi District dome elephants Emperor enclosure entrance erected famous farther front garden Gate gateway Ghat Government Governor Guntakal Gwalior hall headquarters hill Hindu Hotel House Hyderabad India inscription Jain Jami Masjid Junction Kashmir Khan King lake leads Madras Mahal Maharaja Mahratta marble ment Moghul mosque motor Muhammad Museum Muslim Nawab Office Pagoda Pakistan Palace passes Peshawar Peshwa pillars Portuguese railway station Raja Rajput residence river road rock roof round Route ruins runs Shah Jahan shrine side Sikh Singh Siva square stands stone storeys stupa Sultan tank temple tion Tipu Sultan tomb tower town Valley village Vishnu wall