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ABC/219
Title
Portfolio of Indian architectural drawings. Part I: archaeological survey of Indis. North West provinces and Oudh.
Date(s)
- 1897 (Creation)
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1 volume
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Scope and content
A volume that gives an illustrated overview of some remarkable Indian Architectural Designs, as part of the Archaeological Survey of India. It begins with some concise Descriptive Notes and a series of scaled drawings, plans, elevations and sections of the following Buildings: Turkish Sultana's House, Fathpur Sikri; Rajah Birbal's House, Fathpur Sikri; Jodh Bai's Palace, Fathpur Sikri; The Jami' Masjid, Fathpur Sikri; Salim Chishti's Tomb, Fathpus Sikri; Islam Khan's Tomb, Fathpur Sikri; The Kanch Mahal, Sikandra, near Agra.
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- English
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Loose covers. Scuffed spine and corners