Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1955 |
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Page 118
... carved . On the hill are the ruins of a very fine Temple to Siddha Nath , which stood on a plinth 10 ft . high . Round the plinth was a frieze of elephants 5 ft . high , carved in relief on slabs of yellow sandstone ; all but two are ...
... carved . On the hill are the ruins of a very fine Temple to Siddha Nath , which stood on a plinth 10 ft . high . Round the plinth was a frieze of elephants 5 ft . high , carved in relief on slabs of yellow sandstone ; all but two are ...
Page 390
... carved , and six pilasters . The three first of the two centre rows of pillars deserve particular notice for their elegance of design and exquisite carving.1 There are numerous inscriptions at the temples , one of which has the date ...
... carved , and six pilasters . The three first of the two centre rows of pillars deserve particular notice for their elegance of design and exquisite carving.1 There are numerous inscriptions at the temples , one of which has the date ...
Page 424
... carved floral ornaments on the cornices , and a series of small mouldings with carved projections at intervals ; the octagonal - domed sikhara has carved pedimental ornaments on each side . The next rath has yalis on the piers and the ...
... carved floral ornaments on the cornices , and a series of small mouldings with carved projections at intervals ; the octagonal - domed sikhara has carved pedimental ornaments on each side . The next rath has yalis on the piers and the ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
3 VOYAGE FROM ENGLAND to Gibraltar Marseilles Malta | xxiii |
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 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 India inscription Jain Jami Masjid Junction Karachi Kashmir Khan King lake leads Madras Mahal Maharaja Mahratta main line marble ment Moghul mosque motor Muhammad Museum Muslim Mysore Nawab Pagoda Palace passes Peshwa pillars Portuguese Punjab railway station Raja Rajput residence river road rock round Route ruins runs sculptures Shah Jahan shrine side Sikh Singh Siva square stands steamer stone storeys stupa tank temple tion Tipu Sultan tomb tower town Valley village Vishnu wall