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WD2221
- Record Id:
- 040-004286640
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280691
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100153844964.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2221
- Title:
- Album of 62 drawings of plans, sections, elevations, sculpture and archetectural details from Muslim monuments in Ahmadabad and its neighbourhood. c.1884-1886. Prepared mainly by Indian draftsmen under the supervision of James Burgess
- Scope & Content:
- 62 drawings (71 folios) of plans, sections, elevations, sculpture and architectural details from Muslim monuments in Ahmadabad and its neighbourhood: Sarkhej buildings (18); sluice at Kankariya tank, Ahmadabad (2); Shah Khub mosque and Malik Sha'ban's mosque, Ahmadabad (1); Darya Khan's tomb, Daryapur (3); mosque and tombs, Batwa (1); Bibi Achut Kuki's mosque, Hajipur (5); Miyan Khan Chisti's mosque (2); mosque and tomb of Sayyid Usman, Usmanpur (3); Rajapur mosque (7); Sakar Khan's mosque, Ahmadabad (2); Dastur Khan's mosque, Ahmadabad (3); mosque in Gaekwar's Haveli and tomb of Abu Turab (1); Muhafiz Khan's mosque and tank Ahmadabad (7); Rani Sipari's mosque and tomb Ahmadabad (7). c.1884-86. f.1 stencilled: ‘Original Drawings. Muhammadan Architecture of Ahmadabad by Burgess & Cousens. Vol. I Part II. Archaeological Survey of Western India. vol. VII. New Imperial Series. vol. XXIV. 1900.’ Drawings inscribed with titles in ink or pencil and signed by Sitaram Dinkar, Govind Keshav, S.J. Pacheco. Pen-and-ink size of volume 27.5 by 21.5 ins. Deposited c.1886. Note: Most of these drawings are reproduced in J. Burgess, ‘The Muhammadan architecture of Ahmadabad, part I, A.D. 1412 to 1520. New Imperial Series XXIV’ (London, 1900).
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280691
040-004286640 - Is part of:
- WD2210-1565 : BURGESS COLLECTION James Burgess (1832-1916): in India 1855-89. Archaeological Surveyor and Reporter for Western India 1874-80, with…
WD2221 : Album of 62 drawings of plans, sections, elevations, sculpture and archetectural details from Muslim monuments in Ahmadabad and its… - Contains:
- WD2221(1) : [Blank page, stencilled: ‘Original Drawings. Muhammadan Architecture of Ahmadabad by Burgess & Cousens. Vol. I Part II.…
WD2221(2v-3) : Sarkhej [floor plan]. Artist(s): Dinkar, Sitaram (fl. 1884).
WD2221(4) : Sarkhej: in west end of Muhammad Bijarah's [Begarha's] tomb. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2221(5) : Sarkhej: Mihrab in the mosque (left), One of 3 panels in the tomb (right). Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2221(6v-7) : Sarkhej: Brass panels from the screen around the tomb of Ahmad Khattio[Khattu] Ganj Baksh. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2221(8v-9) : Ahmadabad: Perforated brass panels from screen around tomb of S.A.K.G. Baksh at Sarkhej. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2221(10v-11) : Sarkhej: Perforated brass screen work from partition around tomb of Shaikh Ahmad Khattu Ganj Baksh. Artist(s): Burgess,…
WD2221(12v-13) : Sarkhej: Perforated brass panels from screen around tomb of S.A.K.G Baksh. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2221(14v-15) : Sarkhej: Perforated brass panels from screen around tomb of S.A.K.G Baksh. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2221(16v-17) : Sarkhej: Perforated brass panels from south central door of tomb of S.A.K.G Baksh. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2221(18v-19) : Sarkhej: Perforated brass panels from screen around tomb of Shaik Ahmad Khattu Ganj Baksh. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2221(20v-21) : Sarkhej: Perforated panels from brass screen around tomb of S.A.K.G Baksh. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2221(22) : Ahmedabad: Sluice at Kankria's tank. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2221(23) : Ahmedabad: Kankria's tank sluice. Artist(s): Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875).
WD2221(24) : Khub-ki Masjid, Shah Khub Muhammad Chisti [floor plan]. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2221(25v-26) : Ahmedabad: Plan of Dharia Khan's Tomb. Artist(s): Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875)
WD2221(27) : Ahmedabad: Section of Dharia Khan Tomb. Artist(s): Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875)
WD2221(28) : Ahmadabad: Diagram showing arrangement of domes on roof of Dharya Khan's tomb. Artist(s): Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875)
WD2221(29v-30) : Batwa - mosque and tomb [floor plan]. Artist(s): Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875).
WD2221(31v-32) : Plan of Bibi Achut Kuki's mosque. Artist(s): Keshav, Govind (fl. 1884).
WD2221(33) : Ahmadabad: Transverse section of Bibi Achut Kuki's mosque. Artist(s): Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875)
WD2221(34) : Ceiling panel over central mihrab in Bibi Achut Kuki's mosque. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
WD2221(35) : Plan of Miyan Khan Chishti's tomb (top), Tomb at Bibi Achut Kuki's mosque (bottom). Artist(s): Dinkar, Sitaram (fl. 1884)
WD2221(36) : Portion of court wall at Bibi Achut Kuki's (left), Spring of arch in central entrance Bibi Achut Kuki's (right). Artist(s):…
WD2221(37) : Bibi Achut Kuki's Pulpit Canopy [plan and section]. Artist(s): Burgess, James (1832-1916).
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- 032-003280691[0115]/040-004286640
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- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Styles:
- Western India/Bombay style
Western Indian style - Start Date:
- 1883
- End Date:
- 1886
- Date Range:
- c 1884-1886
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Pen and ink on paper
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Architecture
Maps and plans
Monuments and Memorials
Mosques
Tombs - Places:
- Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India