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1. Photo 1000/31(3181)

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Photo 1000/31(3181)
Title:
The Great Gun Malik-i-Maidan, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view, with an Indian man standing beside the muzzle to indicate scale. India Museum no. 1423. Received from Captain Lyon, 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3181). 532. - There were formerly six gates to the ancient city, the Makkah being o...
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2. Photo 1000/31(3186)

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Photo 1000/31(3186)
Title:
Screen of the Jami Masjid, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the court of the mosque looking towards the screen of the arches of the east façade and the central dome. India Museum no. 1428. Received from Captain Lyon, 7 February 1871. For another copy of this photograph in better condition (a later printing), se...
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3. Photo 1000/31(3187)

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Photo 1000/31(3187)
Title:
Interior of the Jami Masjid, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Arched interior of the prayer hall of the mosque. India Museum no. 1429. Received from Captain Lyon, 7 February 1871. 538. - On entering the building no one can fail to be struck by the magnificent arcade forming the body of the mosque. It is 257 ft long x 145 ...
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4. Photo 1000/31(3188)

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Photo 1000/31(3188)
Title:
Interior of the Jami Masjid, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the arched interior of the mosque beneath the great central dome. India Museum no. 1430. Received from Captain Lyon, 7 February 1871. 539. - As mentioned in the description No. 538 the mosque is divided into squares, each covered by its own small dome, ...
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5. Photo 1000/31(3213)

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Photo 1000/31(3213)
Title:
Tombs of the Queens, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the tombs of the Queens of Ahmad Shah. India Museum no. 1456. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3213). 565. - Leaving the Ranee Seepree mosque the visitor on continuing his way towards the city passing on...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1869
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1 item

6. Photo 1000/31(3177)

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Photo 1000/31(3177)
Title:
General view of the Ibrahim Rauza, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography 528. - Exactly opposite the mosque and consequently to the left of any one ascending the steps, is the mausoleum. In the open space between it, and the mosque is a ruined fountain with a reservoir. The building as here represented is precisely similar on all f...
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7. Photo 1000/31(3194)

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Photo 1000/31(3194)
Title:
General view of the Sat Manzili, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the courtyard towards palace buildings. India Museum no. 1436. Received from Captain Lyon, 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3194). 545. - To enter the citadel the visitor will pass through two gateways, the inner one of black ...
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8. Photo 1000/31(3222)

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Photo 1000/31(3222)
Title:
General view of the Tin Darwaza, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking along the street towards the triple-arched gateway. Reproduced in collotype in James Burgess, 'The Muhammadan architecture of Ahmadabad' (Archaeological Survey of Western India, vol. 7, London, 1900), plate 6. India Museum no. 1465. Received...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1869
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1 item

9. Photo 1000/31(3197)

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Photo 1000/31(3197)
Title:
General view of the Anand Mahal before conversion, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the triple-arched façade of the building. India Museum no. 1439. Received from Captain Lyon, 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3197). 548. - Forcing a passage through the jungle round the back of this building, as shown in the...
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10. Photo 1000/31(3176)

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Photo 1000/31(3176)
Title:
General view of the Ibrahim Rauza Masjid, Bijapur. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view from platform looking towards screen of five arches. India Museum no. 1418. Received from Captain Lyon, 7 February 1871. Duplicate at Photo 1001 (3176a) and a variant view in vertical format at Photo 1001 (3176b). For another copy of this photograph...
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Visual Arts
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