Ruins of the 'Charkhambha' Temple, Gyaraspur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography Described in Alexander Cunningham, 'Report of tours in Bundelkhand and Malwa in 1874-75 and 1876-77' (A.S.I. vol. X, Calcutta, 1880), p. 33: 'Close to the Hindola stands the ruins called Char-Kambha, or 'four pillars', which are all that now remains of a grand t...
Close view of the entrance porch of the Mala De [Maladevi] Temple, Gyaraspur, showing details of sculptured columns. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Close view of base of the Mala De [Maladevi] Temple, showing details of sculpture on wall and porches, Gyaraspur, Bhopal State. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Close view of base of the Mala De [Maladevi] Temple, showing details of sculpture on wall and porches, Gyaraspur, Bhopal State. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Torana or hindola in the village, Gyaraspur, Bhopal State. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography Described in Alexander Cunningham, 'Report of tours in Bundelkhand and Malwa in 1874-75 and 1876-77' (A.S.I. vol. X, Calcutta, 1880), p. 33: 'The building called Hindola is an ornamental entrance, or toran, leading to a Brahmanical temple. Hindola means simply a...
Front view of Gadarmal Temple and torana, Pathari, Bhopal State. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the temple, with the torana ('of a very unique style and exquisite beauty', Beglar) in the foreground. Detailed description in J. D. Beglar, 'Report of a tour in Bundelkhand and Malwa, 1871-72...' (A.S.I. vol VII, Calcutta, 1878), pp. 69-75.