'Sagur Tank Maandoo. Ju. 1835. Aonla Tree. It is said that there were previous to the coming of the Patans, 1000 Hindoo Temples around this fine sheet of water, of which not one (I think) now remains'. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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‘Sagur Tank Maandoo. Ju. 1835. Aonla Tree. It is said that there were previous to the coming of the Patans, 1000 Hindoo Temples around this fine sheet of water, of which not one (I think) now remains’. On original mount: ‘The Lake Maandoo’. Pencil and ink; 40 by 57.2 cm.
Jami Masjid, Mandu. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Jami‘ Masjid, Mandu. ‘Entrance to the principal Mosque, Maandoo, Malwa. From nature by Maj. Genl. James Abbott. July 1835’. Printed verse on original mount. Pencil and ink; 41.5 by 56.8 cm. Note: Some of the inscriptions were obviously made later; Abbott was appointed Major-General in 1866.
Tomb of Hoshang Shah Ghori, Mandu. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Tomb of Hoshang Shah Ghori, Mandu. ‘J. Abbott 1835’. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Tomb of Goree Badshah Hoshung Shah. My residence at Maandoo. July 1835. J.A.’ Pencil and ink; 47.2 by 65.6 cm.
The Jahaz Mahal, or Ship Palace, Mandu, with a tiger in the foreground. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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The Jahaz Mahal, or Ship Palace, Mandu, with a tiger in the foreground. ‘Tubbaila Mhyle, Mandoo. J. Abbott’. On original mount: ‘Royal Palace at Maandoo, the ruined capital of Malwa sketched AD 1835’. Printed verses on original mount. Pencil and ink; 48 by 67.5 cm. Note: The Taveli Mahal i...
Panoramic view of Mandu with Rupmati’s pavilion on the right. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Panoramic view of Mandu with Rupmati’s pavilion on the right. ‘Maandoo. J. Abbott 1835 from Roop Muttie’s Kiosk’. On original mount: ‘Ruins of Maandoo. Capital of the quondam Kingdom of Malwa. From nature by Maj. Genl. James Abbott. This kiosk, built by Baz Bhadoor, last King of Maandoo, t...
The Hindola Mahal, Mandu. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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The Hindola Mahal, Mandu. On original mount: ‘Hall of Audience Maandoo the ruined capital of Malwa. J. Abbott del. from Nature AD 1835’. Pencil and ink; 52 by 61.5 cm.
