A Handbook for Travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon, Volume 20J. Murray, 1962 - 634 pages |
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... Tower , like the Hall , were designed by Sir Gilbert Scott in the style of 14th - century Gothic . The Library is a long , low room , adorned with carving , and the great Rajabai Tower on the W. side forms part of it , and is from its ...
... Tower , like the Hall , were designed by Sir Gilbert Scott in the style of 14th - century Gothic . The Library is a long , low room , adorned with carving , and the great Rajabai Tower on the W. side forms part of it , and is from its ...
Page 126
... Towers known as the Kirtti Stambh , or Tower of Fame , and the Java Stambh , or Tower of Victory . The Tower of Fame , which is much the older , is near the E. rampart and is reached by a broad road turning to the left inside the Ram ...
... Towers known as the Kirtti Stambh , or Tower of Fame , and the Java Stambh , or Tower of Victory . The Tower of Fame , which is much the older , is near the E. rampart and is reached by a broad road turning to the left inside the Ram ...
Page 127
... tower ( the small Kirtham ) , and in the inside are carvings of Hindu deities with the names below . In the top storey are two of the original four slabs with long inscrip- tions . The tower took ten years to build - from 1458 to 1468 ...
... tower ( the small Kirtham ) , and in the inside are carvings of Hindu deities with the names below . In the top storey are two of the original four slabs with long inscrip- tions . The tower took ten years to build - from 1458 to 1468 ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE EAST | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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