Sculpture in the newly excavated Vihara at Bhaja (top), [Sculptural frieze and figures from Bhaja (bottom)]. Artist(s): Cousens, Henry (1854-1933) and Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875).
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Top illustration by Henry Cousens, bottom illustration by S. J. Pacheco
Tulja Lena Caves, Junnar (top), Junnar, Manmodi Caves (bottom). Artist(s): Raghoba, Jayrao (fl. 1875) and Moreshwar, Dinkar (fl. 1875).
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Illustration on top left is signed Jayrao Raghoba and dated 7 Dec 1876. Illustration on top right is by Dinkar Moreshwar and is dated 7 Dec 1876. Bottom illustration signed Jayrao Raghoba and dated 9 December 1876.
[Ellora: Transverse section of Vishvakarma Cave (left), Female heads, Head of Avalokitesvara, and Vajrapani (right)]; Artist(s): Raghoba, Jayrao (fl. 1875).
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Illustrations from the Vishvakarma Cave from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [from the] Report on the Elura Caves.' The spectacular site of Ellora is famous for its series of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain cave temples excavated into the rocky facade of a basalt cliff. The works were done under the p...
Sarkhej: Brass panels from the screen around the tomb of Ahmad Khattio[Khattu] Ganj Baksh. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
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Illustration of the perforated screens located around the tomb of Shaikh Ahmad Khattu Ganj-Bakhsh from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Muhammadan Architecture of Ahmadabad.' The tomb complex of Shaikh Ahmad Khattu Ganj-Bakhsh, referred to as Ganj-Bakhsh, is located six miles south-west of ...
Ahmadabad: Diagram showing arrangement of domes on roof of Dharya Khan's tomb. Artist(s): Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875)
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Illustration showing the arrangements of the domes on the roof of the tomb of Darya Khan, located near the Delhi Gate at Ahmadabad in Gujarat from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Muhammadan Architecture of Ahmadabad.' Darya Khan's tomb, built in 1453 during the reign of Sultan Qutb-ud-Din ...
Niche in north minar Rajapur masjid (left), In Queen's mosque Mirzapur (right). Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
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Illustration of niches at Rajapur Mosque at Ahmadabad, in Gujarat (left) and the Mirzapur mosque (right) from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Muhammadan Architecture of Ahmadabad.' The mosque of the wife of Sayyad Budha bin Sayyad Yaqut was constructed in 1454 and is one of the larger mosq...
Ahmadabad: Tomb at mosque beside Dada Hari's well (left); Pillar in the Kochrab mosque (right). Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Pen-and-ink drawing of a tomb and mosque beside Dada Harir's well and a pillar in the Kochrab mosque at Ahmadabad by James Burgess (1832-1916) between 1884 and 1886. This image is from an album of 47 drawings of plans, sections, elevations, sculpture and architectural details from monuments and s...
[Ellora: Panel from the south side of the shrine in Kailasa (left), door from the third storey south side of the court in Kailasa (right)]. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
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Illustrations of a panel and doorway from Kailasanatha [Kailasa] Temple, cave XVI at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Elura Cave Temples Buddhist and Brahmanical.' The spectacular site of Ellora, in Maharashtra, is famous for its series of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain cave temples e...
Ahmadabad: Tomb in front of Darwish Ali's mosque (top), Moulding under the arch in the entrance of Miyan Khan Chishti's mosque (bottom). Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
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Illustration of moulding at bottom from Miyan Khan Chishti's Mosque at Ahmadabad in Gujarat. The mosque was built in 1465 by Malik Makhsud Wazir for the Chishti Shaikh Miyan Khan. The style of the mosque combines both Hindu and Muslim elements. A number of small domes surround the three main dome...