The bridge over the River Indus, at Attock. Consists of 5 spans, 2 of 296¼ feet and 3 of 246¼ feet, it is 1522 feet in length and cost Rs 32,20,016. It was opened for traffic on the 24th May 1883. Photographer: Unknown
The Durbar Sahib or Golden Temple, at Amritsar, is a small marble building roofed with sheets of copper gilt, situated in the middle of a large tank: it was constructed by Ram Dass, the fourth Gooroo, in 1574. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian Architecture (Sikh); temples Location = Amritsar; India; Punjab (India)
The Jama, or Shahi Musjid, near the Fort, at Lahore, was, under the orders of Arungzeb, built by Fidai Khan, Khokah, Master of ordnance to the Emperor. Runjeet Singh turned it into a Magazine and it was not restored to the Mahomedans until 1856. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); mosques Location = Lahore; Pakistan; Punjab; Punjab (Pakistan)
The Shalimar Gardens, [Lahore], on the Amritsar Road, were laid out in 1637 by order of the Emperor Shah Jahan in imitation of the Shalimar Gardens in Kashmir. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography View of the tank and pavilions. Poor print. Subjects = gardens; Mughal gardens Location = Lahore; Pakistan; Punjab; Punjab (Pakistan)
The Tomb of the Emperor Jahangir and his favourite wife, Noor Jehan, or Noor Mahal, at Shahdera, was built by the latter during her life-time. Shadera also contains the tomb of Asaf Khan, brother of the Empress Noor Jehan. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Poor print. Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); tombs Location = Pakistan; Punjab; Punjab (Pakistan); Shahdara