Photograph of the Jagdish Temple from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. Udaipur's Jagdish Temple (c.1651) "was built in the traditional style, but the figural sculpture on the walls shows a radical departure from the past. Instead of the thousand-...
Plinth carvings of the Jagdish Temple, Udaipur. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of the carvings from the Jagdish Temple from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur' taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. The Jagdish Temple (c.1651) "was built in the traditional style, but the figural sculpture on the walls shows a radical departure from the past. Instead of ...
Plinth carvings of the Jagdish Temple, Udaipur. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of the carvings from the Jagdish Temple from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur' taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. The Jagdish Temple (c.1651) "was built in the traditional style, but the figural sculpture on the walls shows a radical departure from the past. Instead of ...
City from the palace, Udaipur. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of Udaipur from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur' taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. This view over the rooftops and temples of the city with the hills in the distance is taken from the City Palace (c. 1567 onwards), a colossal building which stands on a ridge beside La...
Photograph of Victoria Hall from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur' taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. This general view shows the front elevation with a statue of Queen Victoria in front of the building. In his ‘Handbook of Meywar’ published in 1888, Fateh Lal Metha wrote: “This h...
View of the palaces, city & lake, Udaipur. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of Udaipur's city, lake, and palace from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur' taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. This is a general view looking across Lake Pichola towards the bridge at the Chand Pol gate of the city, with the main part of the lake beyond and the City Pala...
Overflow of the Pichola Lake at north end, Udaipur. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of the Lake Pichola from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. This view shows the overflow of the lake at its north end.
Overflow of the Fatehsager Lake, Udaipur. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of Fateh Sagar from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. This is a general view of the north-eastern embankment, reconstructed in 1889 following severe flooding, and in the foreground the weir, used as an overflow channel in the rainy seas...
Bund of the Fatehsagar Lake, Udaipur. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of the bund of the Fateh Sagar Lake from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur' taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. This is a general view of the bund or dam at the north-eastern edge of the lake, constructed by Maharana Fateh Singh (r. 1884-1930) in 1899. Domed pavilions or ...
Sahelia ki Bari with water fountain, Udaipur. Photographer: Unknown
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Photograph of the Sahelion-ki Bari from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur' taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. This is a view of a square pool in the courtyard. It is edged with jets of water, domed kiosks are set at each corner and a water pavilion in the centre sends forth cascade...