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 215
... rise smaller marble 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 ...
... rise smaller marble 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 ...
Page 242
... rises the second Lat of Asoka . The pillar is 10 ft . 10 in . round where it leaves the platform , and the total ... rise the lofty walls of the Purana Qila , with their graceful high gates , built by Sher Shah , with additions by ...
... rises the second Lat of Asoka . The pillar is 10 ft . 10 in . round where it leaves the platform , and the total ... rise the lofty walls of the Purana Qila , with their graceful high gates , built by Sher Shah , with additions by ...
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... rises to 16,000 ft . Above this , at Dharmkot ( about 7000 ft . ) , are the summer quarters of the American United Presbyterian Mission . In the centre of the upper station is the rebuilt Church of St John in the Wilderness , which ...
... rises to 16,000 ft . Above this , at Dharmkot ( about 7000 ft . ) , are the summer quarters of the American United Presbyterian Mission . In the centre of the upper station is the rebuilt Church of St John in the Wilderness , which ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE East | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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