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WD2220(17)
- Record Id:
- 041-003780062
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280691
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100114524539.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100162038778.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2220(17)
- Title:
- Sayyid Alam's mosque. Surveyor(s): James Burgess (1832-1916).
- Scope & Content:
- Folio 17. Plan of the Sayyid Alam mosque at Ahmadabad in Gujarat from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Muhammadan Architecture of Ahmadabad.' Ahmadabad, founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah (r.1411-42) developed the city wall and was responsible for the construction of several buildings and mosques. The Sayyid Alam mosque was constructed by Sayyid Alam Akbar Husaini in 1412 and it is believed to be one of the earliest mosques in Ahmadabad. The early provincial style of architecture in Ahmadabad, especially this mosque, demonstrated a fusion of Hindu and Islamic architectural elements.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280691
040-003280702
041-003780062 - 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…
WD2220 : Album of 57 drawings of plans, elevations, sections and architectural details from Muslim monuments in Ahmadabad and its…
WD2220(17) : Sayyid Alam's mosque. Surveyor(s): James Burgess (1832-1916). - Hierarchy:
- 032-003280691[0011]/040-003280702[0017]/041-003780062
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD2210-1565
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100162038778.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Styles:
- Western India/Bombay style
Western Indian style - Start Date:
- 1884
- End Date:
- 1886
- Date Range:
- 1884-1886
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Medium: pen-and-ink
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)