Eastern face of the Palace, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray.
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View from the River Yamuna: 'This view takes in the palace buildings from the Diwan-i-Khas to the Asad Burj, including the Musamman Burj in the Khwabgah, the Rang Mahal, and the Mumtaz Mahal within the rest of the zenana with the River Palace of the heir-apparent with its triangular gable being ...
Water Gate of Palace, Delhi. Photographer: John Murray.
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'The Water gate, the south-eastern gate to the Red Fort was constructed by Emperor Shahjahan (r. 1627-1658) for his new city Shahjahanabad. The Water Gate is sited at the south-east corner of the Red Fort below the Asad Burj and leads into a small triangular shaped barbican with a doorway into t...
Jumna face of Fort, Allahabad. Photographer: John Murray.
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Murray travelled to Allahabad on 25 January 1858 and remained there until around 31 January. With letterpress label on mount: Printed at the School of Industrial Art, Calcutta, from a negative by Dr Murray, Civil Surgeon, Agra.