Ahmedabad: Plan and section of Mata Bavanis' Well. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Plan and section of Mata Bhavani's Step-well at Asarwa near Ahmadabad in Gujarat. The step-well or baoli, is a form typical to Gujarat and consists of two parts: the well, which can be either circular or octagonal, and the galleries, connected by flights of steps leading down to the water-level. ...
[Ahmadabad]: Niches at Dada Hari's well and mosque. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of Niches from Dada Harir's Vav and Mosque at Asarva near Ahmadabad, Gujarat. The vav, also known as a step-well or baoli, were common features in Gujarat. An inscription within one of the step-well's galleries states this structure was constructed by Bai Sri Harira in 1501, who was ...
[Ahmadabad]: Dada Harir's well, west half. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of the west half of Dada Harir's Vav at Asarva in Ahmadabad, Gujarat. The vav, also known as a step-well or baoli, were common features in Gujarat. An inscription within one of the step-well's galleries states this structure was constructed by Bai Sri Harira in 1501, who was a lady b...
[Ahmadabad]: Dada Hari's mosque and tomb. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of Dada Harir's mosque and tomb at Asvara near Ahmadabad, Gujarat. The mosque and tomb of Dada Harir were constructed either for or by Bai Sri Harira in 1501, who was a lady belonging to the court of Muhammad Begada, who was known for developing parts of Asvara in the 16th century. T...
Ahmadabad: Section of the Queen's mosque in Sarangpur. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Sectional illustration of the Queen's mosque at Sarangpur near Ahmadabad in Gujarat. The Queen's mosque, also known as the Malik Sarang mosque or Rani Mosque was built c.1530 by Malik Quivam ul Mulk, the governor of Ahmadabad in the 1520s and a nobleman at the court of Sultan Muzaffar Shah (r.151...
Sarangpur Queen's mosque door of stair. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of a doorway from the Queen's mosque at Sarangpur near Ahmadabad in Gujarat. The Queen's mosque, also known as the Malik Sarang mosque or Rani Mosque was built c.1530 by Malik Quivam ul Mulk, the governor of Ahmadabad in the 1520s and a nobleman at the court of Sultan Muzaffar Shah (...
Phuli masjid (top), Mosque near SW gate of city (bottom). Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of the Phuti masjid at Ahmadabad, in Gujarat. ?In the Daryapur mahalla, in the north end of the city, between the Delhi and Daryapur gates, is a large desecrated mosque, now usually called the Phuti masjid as being in decay but which is said to have been originally named Fath. It is ...