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Photo 1003(120)

Record Id:

040-003136543

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003136414

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100026192714.0x000082

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100147622652.0x000001

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 1003(120)

Title:

General view from the back of the Adina Masjid, Pandua. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik

Scope & Content:

Genre: Architectural Photography

Print in poor condition.

'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 448-449: 'This is by far the most celebrated building in this part of India. Though partly in ruins, it is yet the most remarkable example which exists of Pathan architecture. It is a quadrangular building, consisting chiefly of cloisters, which surround a central area of the same form. It extends nearly 500 feet from north to south and 300 feet from east to west. According to Mr. Fergusson, the ground plan and the dimensions are exactly similar to those of the great mosque at Damascus ... This mosque has fallen into so great decay that it is past all renovation. All the domes of the building have fallen in except those over the Badshah-ka-takht. The materials are as a rule lying in situ where they fell, massive stone blocks among them, to convey which away without water carriage was impracticable. No use can be made of them except to construct a new Adinah mosque on a much smaller scale, reproducing the original as closely as possible. It did not seem to the Collector and Deputy Collector that there would be any difficulty in doing this. It is the only way in which the beautiful stones and other materials could be utilized and the glory of the Adina mosque, which they consider by far the most remarkable ancient temple in the district perpetuated.'

Alexander Cunningham, 'Report of a tour in Bihar and Bengal in 1879-80' (A.S.I. vol. XV, Calcutta, 1882) pp. 90-93.

George Michell (ed.), 'The Islamic Heritage of Bengal' (UNESCO, 1984), pp. 109-111.

Duplicate of Photo 1002 (120).

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003136414
040-003136543

Is part of:

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

Photo 1003(120) : General view from the back of the Adina Masjid, Pandua. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik

Hierarchy:

032-003136414[0129]/040-003136543

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_100147622652.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)

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Languages:

Not applicable

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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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