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WD2220(37)
- Record Id:
- 041-003780093
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280691
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100114618435.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100162038887.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2220(37)
- Title:
- Ahmad Shah's tomb. Surveyor(s): James Burgess (1832-1916).
- Scope & Content:
- Folio 37. Illustration of the Tomb of Ahmad Shah from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Muhammadan Architecture of Ahmadabad.' The tomb of Sultan Ahmad Shah (r.1411-42) is situated to the east of the Jami Masjid in the city. It is a square domed structure with a central hall, built in c.1440. Four small square chambers at the corners, with four pillared halls between them, form a verandah around the central tomb. Windows of perforated stone-work allow lights into the interior. In the centre of the marble floor is the tomb of Ahmad Shah, and on either side are those of his son Muhammad Shah II (1451), and his grandson Qutb Shah (1458), all carved of white marble. Inscribed: 'Copied from Exec. Engineer's plans'
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280691
040-003280702
041-003780093 - 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(37) : Ahmad Shah's tomb. Surveyor(s): James Burgess (1832-1916). - Hierarchy:
- 032-003280691[0011]/040-003280702[0037]/041-003780093
- 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_100162038887.0x000001 (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)