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 57
... hall , which is nearly 66 ft . square , and has twenty octagonal pillars , the roof of the front aisle being carved to simulate beams . On each side are six cells . The shrine , which is entered direct from the hall , and has side ...
... hall , which is nearly 66 ft . square , and has twenty octagonal pillars , the roof of the front aisle being carved to simulate beams . On each side are six cells . The shrine , which is entered direct from the hall , and has side ...
Page 62
... hall , measuring 27 ft . by 29 ft . , with three cells on the E. and N. sides . No. 9 lies in the N.W. angle beyond the third hall , and is reached from the central hall of No. 6 ; it has a well - carved façade . No. 7 , to which the ...
... hall , measuring 27 ft . by 29 ft . , with three cells on the E. and N. sides . No. 9 lies in the N.W. angle beyond the third hall , and is reached from the central hall of No. 6 ; it has a well - carved façade . No. 7 , to which the ...
Page 235
... Hall of Public Audience , the Diwan - i - Am ( 100 ft . by 60 ft . ) . The proportions of this hall , with its columns and engrailed arches , are extremely good . The whole was originally covered with ivory polished chunam . At the back ...
... Hall of Public Audience , the Diwan - i - Am ( 100 ft . by 60 ft . ) . The proportions of this hall , with its columns and engrailed arches , are extremely good . The whole was originally covered with ivory polished chunam . At the back ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE EAST | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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