'A Minar at Gour.' Plate 23 from Antiquities of India. Twelve [i.e. Twenty four] views [taken in the years 1790 and 1793] from the drawings of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
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A Minar at Gour. No. XXIII. A MINAR AT GOUR, Near the fort of the ancient city of Gour, on the eastern side, this Minar or Tower is erected; but by whom, or for what purpose, cannot now be clearly ascertained. Two thirds of this building from the base upwards is a polygon of twelve sides, th...
'The Cuttub Minar near Delhi.' Plate 24 from Antiquities of India. Twelve [i.e. Twenty four] views [taken in the years 1790 and 1793] from the drawings of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
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The Cuttub Minar near Delhi. No. XXIV. THE CUTTUB MINAR. This celebrated Minar is situated about nine miles southward of the city of Shahjehanabad, (the modern appellation of Delhi,) and is reported to have been built by Cuttub Shah, who ascended the throne of Delhi A. D. 1205. The general f...
'The mountain of Ellora (first view).' Plate 1 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(
'The mountain of Ellora (second view).' Plate 2 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist
'The mountain of Ellora (third view).' Plate 3 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist
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The mountain of Ellora (third view) Plates I. II. III. In these three plates, which together comprise a general view of the Mountain of Ellora, will be found, in their respective situations, and progressively numbered in the margin, the whole of the views contained in this work, excepting the ...
'Jagannatha Sabha.' Plate 4 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas
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Jagannatha Sabha. JAGANNATHA SABHA*. ‘Plate IV. Plans A.’ This view, which is one of the first shewn to a stranger, must strike him with astonishment, whether he considers the vast labour which must have been bestowed on it in mere excavation, the rock being of red granite; or whether he cons...
'Paraswa Rama Sabha.' Plate 5 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thom
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Paraswa Rama Sabha. PARASWA RAMA SABHA*. ‘Plate V. Plans A.’ No. 9, A passage leading from the ‘Sabha’ of ‘Jagannatha’ to this ‘Sabha’. 10, The apartment of the Idol. 11, 12,13, 14,15, 16, Recesses without sculpture. o, o, Passages leading to the upper story of ‘Indra Sabha’, which will be...
'The entrance of Indra Sabha.' Plate 6 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Dani
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The entrance of Indra Sabha. THE ENTRANCE OF INDRA SABHA*. ‘Plate VI. Plans A.’ You enter this magnificent cave, or assemblage of caves, by a handsome gateway cut from the rock, on which there are two lions couchant. There is a small cave much choked up, No. 1, on the right-hand before ente...
'View of Indra Sabha, looking outward.' Plate 7 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist
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View of Indra Sabha, looking outward. INDRA SABHA, LOOKING OUTWARDS. ‘Plate V1I’ ‘Adinatha Sabha’ is on the right; the other parts conformably to the plan already described.
'Indra Sabha.' Plate 8 from Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad in the Deccan, in twenty-four views ... Engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (174
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Indra Sabha. INDRA SABHA. ‘Plate VIII. Plans A.’ The upper part of ‘Indra Sabha’. No. 1, the verandah. 2, the gigantic figure of ‘Indra’ sitting on an elephant. 3, ‘Indrani’ his consort seated on a lion, the same size as the former figure. 4, a pedestal on which has been placed a sexual embl...