Northern façade of the Tantipara Mosque, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography Oblique general view of the façade, in ruinous state. 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 438-439: 'This mosque is built in the Pathan style A. H. 885. It is a brick building containing two aisles divided by stone pillars down the middle...
General view of the Minar of Firoz Shah, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 440-441: 'The tower is built in the Pathan style. It was constructed in the 9th century H., and built as a mazina from which the muazzin sounded the azan or call to prayer. It is divided into 5 storeys,...
Entrance to the Minar of Firoz Shah, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of entrance archway. The photograph gives a clear view of the manner in which the blocks of the voussoir are keyed into one another. Duplicate of Photo 1002 (117).
Interior of Husain Shah's Tomb, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking upwards towards pendentives and the partially collapsed dome. The identification is uncertain: Cunningham writes that 'Outside the palace to the north is the site of Husen Shah's tomb. This was still standing in Creighton's time, see his plate VIII ...
General view from the back of the Adina Masjid, Pandua. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography Print in poor condition. 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 448-449: 'This is by far the most celebrated building in this part of India. Though partly in ruins, it is yet the most remarkable example which exists of Pathan architecture. ...