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 196
... dome . There are four smaller domes . The dome in the centre is supported by eight pillars and eight arches . The pillar on the right hand , looking from the E. , next but one before reaching the adytum , has an inscription of which the ...
... dome . There are four smaller domes . The dome in the centre is supported by eight pillars and eight arches . The pillar on the right hand , looking from the E. , next but one before reaching the adytum , has an inscription of which the ...
Page 215
... domes , and in the centre soars the great central dome , which rises to a height of 187 ft . , the metal pinnacle making a total of 243 ft . All the spandrels , as well as the angles and important details , are in- laid with semi ...
... domes , and in the centre soars the great central dome , which rises to a height of 187 ft . , the metal pinnacle making a total of 243 ft . All the spandrels , as well as the angles and important details , are in- laid with semi ...
Page 266
... dome on an octagonal base , with a smaller dome at each of the four corners on a square base , generally resembling tombs at Delhi . The dead walls are relieved by squares of blue enamelled tiles . This tomb is a specimen of the later ...
... dome on an octagonal base , with a smaller dome at each of the four corners on a square base , generally resembling tombs at Delhi . The dead walls are relieved by squares of blue enamelled tiles . This tomb is a specimen of the later ...
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