A Handbook for Travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon, Volume 20J. Murray, 1962 - 634 pages |
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Page 137
... interesting reliefs of the primitive Indian school , show- ing a remarkably crude treatment of living figures coupled with an extra- ordinary power of decorative design . Notice that horsemen are shown with stirrups , 500 years before ...
... interesting reliefs of the primitive Indian school , show- ing a remarkably crude treatment of living figures coupled with an extra- ordinary power of decorative design . Notice that horsemen are shown with stirrups , 500 years before ...
Page 160
... interesting in itself and an excellent centre for sight - seeing . This famous old city 1 ( pop . 788,310 in 1951 ) covers 2 sq . m . on the left bank of the Sabarmati river . The remains of an old wall , with twelve gateways , surround ...
... interesting in itself and an excellent centre for sight - seeing . This famous old city 1 ( pop . 788,310 in 1951 ) covers 2 sq . m . on the left bank of the Sabarmati river . The remains of an old wall , with twelve gateways , surround ...
Page 516
... interesting round trip , which may fill in a few days at a very small cost - less than hotel charges and the scenery is unusual and often beautiful . There is con- siderable traffic on this route , steamers , or launches towing flats ...
... interesting round trip , which may fill in a few days at a very small cost - less than hotel charges and the scenery is unusual and often beautiful . There is con- siderable traffic on this route , steamers , or launches towing flats ...
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 Guntakal Gwalior hall headquarters hill Hindu Hotel House Hyderabad India inscription Jain Jami Masjid 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