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 205
... surrounded by finely- worked brass lattice - screens . The pavement is of coloured marbles , and the dome inside richly gilt ; from it hangs a long silver chain , which once reached to the ground . The vast adjoining Mosque is the ...
... surrounded by finely- worked brass lattice - screens . The pavement is of coloured marbles , and the dome inside richly gilt ; from it hangs a long silver chain , which once reached to the ground . The vast adjoining Mosque is the ...
Page 277
... surrounded by the merchants ' hostels . Formerly the S.E. side was three storeys high . At the N. end , beyond the Sarai , stands the Hiran Minar ( " Deer Minaret " ) , a circular tower some 70 ft . high , studded with protrud- ing ...
... surrounded by the merchants ' hostels . Formerly the S.E. side was three storeys high . At the N. end , beyond the Sarai , stands the Hiran Minar ( " Deer Minaret " ) , a circular tower some 70 ft . high , studded with protrud- ing ...
Page 386
... surrounded by massive walls of the city fort , is the summer residence of the Maharaja . The Jami Masjid , near the Mar Nulla , was founded by Sikandar Bakshi Khan ( 1390- 1414 ) , but often burnt . It was restored to the Muslims by ...
... surrounded by massive walls of the city fort , is the summer residence of the Maharaja . The Jami Masjid , near the Mar Nulla , was founded by Sikandar Bakshi Khan ( 1390- 1414 ) , but often burnt . It was restored to the Muslims by ...
Contents
LIST OF MAPS AND PLANS xi | xi |
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xvii |
2 AIR ROUTES TO INDIA AND INTERNAL | xxviii |
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