Step well at Isanpur. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of Jethabhai Mulji's Step-well at Isanpur in Ahmadabad in Gujarat. James Burgess writing in 1905 in the Archaeological Survey of Western India, VIII, states "two and a half miles south of Ahmadabad, near Isanpur...[is] perhaps one of the most modern examples of the regular wav [step ...
Elevation of Phuti mosque. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of the elevation of the Phuti or Futi masjid at Ahmadabad in Gujarat. It is located in the Daryapur mahalla, at the north end of the city, between the Delhi and Daryapur gates. The mosque was originally named the Fath or Victory mosque. It is of considerable dimensions, with interior...
Ahmadabad: Isanpur (near Ahmadabad): Plan of Jetabhai well. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of Jethabhai Mulji's Step-well at Isanpur in Ahmadabad in Gujarat. James Burgess writing in 1905 in the Archaeological Survey of Western India, VIII, states "two and a half miles south of Ahmadabad, near Isanpur...[is] perhaps one of the most modern examples of the regular wav [step ...
Ahmedabad: Perforated window from Shah Alam's tomb. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of perforated window from Shah Alam's Tomb at Ahmadabad in Gujarat. Shah Alam's tomb was built in 1485 by Taj Khan Nariali, a noble in the court of Sultan Mahmud Begarda (r.1459-1511). The tomb, or dargah, is one of a complex of buildings, including a mosque and the Jamaat Khana, or ...
Darvish Ali [Mosque]. Draughtsman: Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875)
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Plan of the Darvish Ali mosque near Ahmadabad, in Gujarat. The Darvish Ali mosque, also referred to as the Khonja Bibi mosque, has an inscription dating the building to 1504. This small mosque consists of an interior extending to 37 feet in length and utilizes four key pillars to support a roof c...
Sarangpur Queen's mosque 2nd Mehrab. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of a mihrab of the Queen's mosque at Sarangpur near Ahmadabad in Gujarat. The Queen's mosque, also known as the Malik Sarang mosque or Rani Mosque was built c.1530 by Malik Quivam ul Mulk, the governor of Ahmadabad in the 1520s and a nobleman at the court of Sultan Muzaffar Shah (r.1...
Ahmedabad: Moulding from Mata Bhawani's well. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of moulding from Mata Bhavani's Step-well at Asarva near Ahmadabad in Gujarat. The step-well or baoli, is a form typical to Gujarat and consists of two parts: the well, which can be either circular or octagonal, and the galleries, connected by flights of steps leading down to the wat...
[Ahmadabad]: Section, east-half, of Dada Harir's Well. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of the east-half section of Dada Harir's Vav at Asarva near Ahmadabad, Gujarat. The vav, also known as a step-well or baoli, were common features in Gujarat. An inscription within one of the step-well's galleries states this structure was constructed by Bai Sri Harira in 1501, who wa...
Illustration of Dada Harir's mosque at Asvara near Ahmadabad, Gujarat. The mosque and tomb of Dada Harir were constructed either for or by Bai Sri Harira in 1501, who was a lady belonging to the court of Mahmud Begarha, who was known for developing parts of Asvara in the 16th century. The archite...