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).