Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1952 |
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Page 272
... marble circling round them . The Tomb of I'timad - ud - daula lies about 250 yds . to the N. from the E. end of the ... marble ; the side rooms round it display paintings of flower vases , fruits , etc. , which were also reproduced in ...
... marble circling round them . The Tomb of I'timad - ud - daula lies about 250 yds . to the N. from the E. end of the ... marble ; the side rooms round it display paintings of flower vases , fruits , etc. , which were also reproduced in ...
Page 295
... marble , and crowned by light marble pavilions . ' The three gateways are ap- proached by broad flights of steps . As of old , the great doors of the main gateway on the E. were opened only for the Mughal Emperor , so now they are ...
... marble , and crowned by light marble pavilions . ' The three gateways are ap- proached by broad flights of steps . As of old , the great doors of the main gateway on the E. were opened only for the Mughal Emperor , so now they are ...
Page 359
... marble . The cenotaph is of white marble , in- 1 The model of the tomb was that of Iti- mad - ud - daula at Agra ( see p . 272 ) . laid with pietra dura work , and stands in the centre of an octa- gonal chamber . On the E. and W. sides ...
... marble . The cenotaph is of white marble , in- 1 The model of the tomb was that of Iti- mad - ud - daula at Agra ( see p . 272 ) . laid with pietra dura work , and stands in the centre of an octa- gonal chamber . On the E. and W. sides ...
Contents
LIST OF MAPS AND PLANS xi | xi |
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xvii |
2 AIR ROUTES TO INDIA AND INTERNAL | xxviii |
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