A Handbook for Travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and CeylonJohn Murray., 1962 |
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... contains a remarkable col- lection of great archaeological value from Bhita . The terra - cotta collection , in particular , is unique . The museum also houses a col- lection of a Russian , Prof. Nicholas Roerich's original paintings ...
... contains a remarkable col- lection of great archaeological value from Bhita . The terra - cotta collection , in particular , is unique . The museum also houses a col- lection of a Russian , Prof. Nicholas Roerich's original paintings ...
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... contains the two tombs of I'timad- ud - daula and his wife , made of yellow coloured marble ; the side rooms round it display paintings of flower vases , fruits , etc. , which were also reproduced in the Shahdara mau- soleum . The ...
... contains the two tombs of I'timad- ud - daula and his wife , made of yellow coloured marble ; the side rooms round it display paintings of flower vases , fruits , etc. , which were also reproduced in the Shahdara mau- soleum . The ...
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... containing frescoes ; the Manuha Pagoda , which contains a huge reclining image of the Buddha ; the Nagayon , in which the " Nagas " guarding the figure indicate the influ- ence of snake worship on the Bud- dhism of the period ; the ...
... containing frescoes ; the Manuha Pagoda , which contains a huge reclining image of the Buddha ; the Nagayon , in which the " Nagas " guarding the figure indicate the influ- ence of snake worship on the Bud- dhism of the period ; the ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE EAST | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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Agra Akbar ancient arches Aurangzeb Bagh bank Bazar beautiful Benares Bengal Bombay branch line bridge British Buddha Buddhist building built Bungalow Burma Calcutta called Canal Cantonment capital carved cave Central centre century Ceylon Church College Colombo corner court crossed Delhi District dome elephants Emperor enclosure entrance erected famous farther front garden Gate gateway Ghat Government Governor Guntakal Gwalior hall headquarters hill Hindu Hotel House Hyderabad India inscription Jain Junction Kashmir Khan King lake leads Madras Mahal Maharaja Mahratta marble ment Moghul mosque motor Muhammad Museum Muslim Nawab Office Pagoda Pakistan Palace passes Peshawar Peshwa pillars Portuguese railway station Raja Rajput residence river road rock roof round Route ruins runs sculptures Shah Jahan shrine side Sikh Singh Siva square stands stone storeys stupa Sultan tank temple tion Tipu Sultan tomb tower town Valley village Vishnu wall