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 139
... fine sculpture . The modern town is widely known for its muslins and gold brocades . At the height of its prosperity , it seems to have covered an extensive area : for there are numerous remains of palaces , sarais , wells , mosques and ...
... fine sculpture . The modern town is widely known for its muslins and gold brocades . At the height of its prosperity , it seems to have covered an extensive area : for there are numerous remains of palaces , sarais , wells , mosques and ...
Page 173
... fine hospitals , the " Windham " for men ( named after Colonel Windham , a former Chief Minister ) , and the " Umaid " for women . The Willingdon Gardens and fine stone houses of officials have now replaced a barren tract that formerly ...
... fine hospitals , the " Windham " for men ( named after Colonel Windham , a former Chief Minister ) , and the " Umaid " for women . The Willingdon Gardens and fine stone houses of officials have now replaced a barren tract that formerly ...
Page 392
... fine tank , and N. of this is the structure called the Arena , or the Singhasan , the King's Throne . It consists of a succession of granite platforms 31 ft . high , the outer walls of which are carved in relief with representations of ...
... fine tank , and N. of this is the structure called the Arena , or the Singhasan , the King's Throne . It consists of a succession of granite platforms 31 ft . high , the outer walls of which are carved in relief with representations of ...
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