Interior of Sas-Bahu Temple, Gwalior Fort. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
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Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D. Diyal 1328' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography View of sanctuary interior, showing sculptural detail of columns. Reproduced in collotype in Sir Lepel Griffin, 'Famous Monuments of Central India' (1886), pl. 45, 'Sas Bahu Temple, larger, inter...
Carved pillars in the Panch Mahal, Futtypore Sikree. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of the Panch Mahal in Fathepur Sikri, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. The palace city of Fatehpur Sikri was built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r.1556-1605) from 1571 to 1585. The entire complex is built of locally quarried red sandstone, known as Sikri sandstone. The Panch Mahal ...
Aihole. Durga Temple, Pillar in the porch. Photographer: Burgess, James
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of a sculptured pillar in the Durga Temple, Aihole. For another copy of this photograph, see Photo 1000/3 (346). This print also appears as plate 53 of James Burgess, 'Report of the First Season's Operations in the Belgam and Kaladgi Districts. Januar...
Bankote, The Konkun Coast. Photographer: Venn, Thomas Walters
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Genre: Architectural Photography Bankote being a day's journey by 'bunder' boat from Bombay in the fair season, many of the European residents made a jolly excursion of it and continued in the same boats to Dasgaum at the head of the creek. From thence they finished their journey to Mahableshwa...