Raj Samand lake with its bund [Kankroli]. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of Rajsamand Lake from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur' taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. This is a view from a neighbouring hillside looking down onto the dam, known as the Nauchowki Bund, at the southern end near Kankroli.
Carvings on the Bund of Raj-Samand [Kankroli]. Photographer: Unknown
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Detail of carved ceiling from a pavilion at Rajsamand Lake from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur' taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. Nauchowki embankment in the north, is ornamented with nine marble pavilions. It is the ceiling of one of these pavilions pictured here, showing det...
Chota Kirthambh [Kirthi Stambh] Tower of Victory [sic for Fame] at Chitorgarh. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of the Kirthi Stambh or Tower of Fame from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur' taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. The Tower of Fame, pictured here, is a Jain monument dating from the 14th century and is approximately 24.5 m tall and is dedicated to the Jain teacher Adinat...
Bara Kirthambh [Jaya Stambh] Tower of Victory at Chitorgarh. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of the Jaya Stambh or Tower of Victory from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur' taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. The Tower of Victory, pictured in the background, is a Jain monument constructed between 1457-1468. Rana Kumbha (r.1433-1468) built the tower to commemorate...
Sharangar chouri [Srngaracauri Temple] at Chitorgarh. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of the Shringara Chauri Temple from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur' taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. This photograph focuses on the Shringara Chauri Temple, a Jain temple built in 1456 is richly carved with geometric motifs and Jain figures.
Padamanis [Rani Padmani] Palace at Chitorgarh with its lake. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of Padmini's Palace from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. This is a general view looking towards the palace buildings across a tank (reservoir) with a small island pavilion in the middle. Padmini was the wife of Rana Ratan Singh I (r.1...
Genre: Landscape Photography General view of the military post, perched on a ridge some 23 miles from Simla. The parade ground in the centre; view taken from the fort. Subjects = cantonments; Elgin Collection; military (general); military facilities Location = Himachal Pradesh; India; Sabathu
The Commissioner's House, Gaya. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography A substantial bungalow with hipped roof and pantiles, a porte-cochère in front of the main entrance and colonnaded verandah. Subjects = British colonial architecture; bungalows; Elgin Collection; European architecture in India; private houses Location = Biha...
The Dufferin Zenana Hospital, Gaya. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography The main facade of the single storey brick-built hospital. Subjects = British colonial architecture; Elgin Collection; European architecture in India; health care facilities; hospitals; public health Location = Bihar; Gaya; India