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1. Photo 101(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(19)
Title:
The Mausoleum [Sikandra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph showing the mausoleum of the Mughal Emperor Akbar in Sikandra from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. Akbar (r.1556-1605) was an energetic and innovative ruler who succeeded in being a significant unifying force...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 101(20)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(20)
Title:
The Superstructure [of Akbar's tomb, Sikandra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph showing the mausoleum of the Mughal Emperor Akbar in Sikandra from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. Dr Murray is sitting in the bottom left in this photograph. Architecture built during the reign of Akbar (r.1...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 101(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(25)
Title:
Auringzebe's Mosque [Jami Masjid, Mathura]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the Jami Masjid at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, taken by John Murray in the mid 1850s, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity'. Mathura, or Muttra, lies on the Yamuna river north of Agra and is considered to be one of the holiest Hindu cities. It beca...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 101(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(9)
Title:
Taj from the East [Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the east side of the Taj Mahal in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The Taj Mahal is the finest building from the Mughal period and one of the most famous monuments in the world. It was built by S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 101(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(18)
Title:
The Entrance [to Akbar's tomb, Sikandra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph showing the entrance to the mausoleum of the Mughal Emperor Akbar in Sikandra from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. Dated inscriptions show that the tomb was completed by Akbar's son Jahangir (r.1605-27) in 16...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 101(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(21)
Title:
The Cenotaph [at Akbar's tomb, Sikandra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph showing the cenotaph in the mausoleum of the Mughal Emperor Akbar in Sikandra from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in mid-1850s. Akbar (r.1556-1605) was an energetic and innovative ruler who succeeded in being a significant un...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 101(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(22)
Title:
The Garden [at Akbar's tomb, Sikandra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph showing the garden at the mausoleum of the Mughal Emperor Akbar in Sikandra from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. Akbar (r.1556-1605) was an energetic and innovative ruler who succeeded in being a significant ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 101(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(24)
Title:
Tomb of Sheikh Selim [Chishti, Fatehpur Sikri]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of Shaikh Salim Chisti’s tomb in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic iews in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in 1855. This white marble tomb is situated in the courtyard of the Jami Masjid, the principal congregational mosque, within the palace-...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 101(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(23)
Title:
[Distant view of] The Gateway [or Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the Buland Darwaza, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The Buland Darwaza is set into the south wall of the Jami Masjid, or Dargah Mosque at Fatehpur Sikri. This city was built by Akbar (r.1556-1605), th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 101(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(26)
Title:
A street at Muttra [with the Jami Masjid in the background]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Murray's carriage is in the street.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item