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Photo 1003(116)

Record Id:

040-003136539

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003136414

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100026192714.0x00007e

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100147622456.0x000001

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 1003(116)

Title:

General view of the Minar of Firoz Shah, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik

Scope & Content:

Genre: Architectural Photography

'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 440-441: 'The tower is built in the Pathan style. It was constructed in the 9th century H., and built as a mazina from which the muazzin sounded the azan or call to prayer. It is divided into 5 storeys, the basement being about 30 feet in diameter. From the foot of its entrance the tower rises in three 12-sided storeys, each angle of which is 4' 10" broad, giving a diameter of 19½'. These tiers are separated by bands of ornament. In the 4th and 5th storeys the tower becomes round and diminishes in thickness up to the top storey, which is an open chamber covered by a dome, now broken. The entire height of the building is about 84' and a spiral staircase inside leads to the upper chamber by 73 steps ... The Collector reports that apparently there has been very little change in the building for the last 100 years. Perhaps some of the stones that formed the facing of the tower, for about a third of its height from the ground, have fallen out, but otherwise all the old accounts are quite applicable to the building in its present condition. The Collector and Mr. Davidson, think that this tower could very well be almost wholly repaired and renovated.'

Alexander Cunningham, 'Report of a tour in Bihar and Bengal in 1879-80' (A.S.I. vol. XV, Calcutta, 1882), pp. 57-59.

George Michell (ed.), 'The Islamic Heritage of Bengal' (UNESCO, 1984), p. 73.

Duplicate of Photo 1002 (116).

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003136414
040-003136539

Is part of:

Photo 1003 : Archaeological Survey of India Collections: Indian Museum Series (Duplicates)

Photo 1003(116) : General view of the Minar of Firoz Shah, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik

Hierarchy:

032-003136414[0125]/040-003136539

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 1003

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100147622456.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)

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Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

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Techniques:

Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print

Start Date:

1870

End Date:

1879

Date Range:

1870s

Era:

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