Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1892 |
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... front , and the façade is 260 ft . long . The pillars in front , and the external character of the edifice , are Doric ; the interior is Cor- inthian . On the ground floor are : the Medical Board offices , in which are four hand- some ...
... front , and the façade is 260 ft . long . The pillars in front , and the external character of the edifice , are Doric ; the interior is Cor- inthian . On the ground floor are : the Medical Board offices , in which are four hand- some ...
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... front of the Cathedral was erected by Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney , at a cost of 7000 rs . The Memorial Church of St. John the Evangelist at Colaba , consecrated in 1858 , consists of nave and aisles 138 ft . long , with a chancel ...
... front of the Cathedral was erected by Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney , at a cost of 7000 rs . The Memorial Church of St. John the Evangelist at Colaba , consecrated in 1858 , consists of nave and aisles 138 ft . long , with a chancel ...
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... front of the pedes- tal , and in the centre of the canopy is the Star of India , and above the Rose of England and Lotus of India , with the mottoes " God and my Right ' and " Heaven's Light our Guide in- scribed in four languages ...
... front of the pedes- tal , and in the centre of the canopy is the Star of India , and above the Rose of England and Lotus of India , with the mottoes " God and my Right ' and " Heaven's Light our Guide in- scribed in four languages ...
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... front of the sixth com- partment , which is to the right of the eastern entrance . Here Ravana , the demon king of Lanka , or Ceylon , is attempting to remove Kailas , the heavenly hill of Shiva , to his own kingdom , in order that he ...
... front of the sixth com- partment , which is to the right of the eastern entrance . Here Ravana , the demon king of Lanka , or Ceylon , is attempting to remove Kailas , the heavenly hill of Shiva , to his own kingdom , in order that he ...
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... front of the great arched cave , where are several mounds of masonry . The largest of them was opened by Dr. Bird , and many relics and inscriptions on copper were found . This is the first stage of ascent to the caves , which consist ...
... front of the great arched cave , where are several mounds of masonry . The largest of them was opened by Dr. Bird , and many relics and inscriptions on copper were found . This is the first stage of ascent to the caves , which consist ...
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Agra Akbar ancient arches ascend Aurangzib Bagh bank beautiful Benares Bengal Bijapur Bombay Brahmans bridge British Buddhist building built Calcutta called Canal cantonment capital carved cave Cawnpore centre chief Church close court dagoba Delhi district dome elephants enclosure English entrance erected European Fergusson figures front garden garrison Gate gateway Ghat gopura Government guns Gwalior Haidarabad hall handsome height hill Hindu Hiouen Thsang India inscription Jain Jumma junc Khan king lake Madras Mahal Marathas ment Mohammedan mosque Muhammad Musjid native Nawab officers ornamented palace Parsis pass pavilion Peshwa picturesque pillars plain Portuguese railway Rajah residence river road rock roof round ruins Shah Jehan Shiva shrine side Sikhs Sing square stands station stone surrounded tank temple tion Tipu tomb tower town traveller trees troops Umballa village Vishnu wall white marble