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WD2219(34)
- Record Id:
- 041-003905765
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280691
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100122168741.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100162038576.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2219(34)
- Title:
- [Dholka, Gujarat: Tanka Masjid - Doorway on the north of the courtyard]. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916)
- Scope & Content:
- Folio 34. Illustration of the doorway from the north end of the courtyard of the Tanka masjid from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Muhammadan Architecture in Gujarat.' The Tanka masjid, at Dholka, was originally intended to be used as the Jami masjid or Friday mosque and was built c. 1361 by Mufakhr Mufarrah. The interior dimensions measure approximately 160 by 69 feet including two courtyards. Along the back wall, there are three mihrabs or prayer niches which recede almost four feet and supported by semi-circular buttresses. The corridors, along three sides of the mosque were constructed from pillars from a Hindu temple. At the north end of the building, there is an 18 feet square enclosure, with perforated screen work, which would have been a separate prayer room for women. Several of the decorative elements in the mosque have Hindu work including the north doorway with figure sculptures and the parapet of the south porch. ?There can be no doubt that this also was taken from some Hindu or Jaina temple, together with the doorway; and the figure sculptures on them were merely defaced.?
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280691
040-003905734
041-003905765 - 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…
WD2219 : Album of 57 drawings of 14th and 15th century Muslim architecture at Broach, Cambay, Dholka, Champanir and Mehmdabad c.1884-1885.…
WD2219(34) : [Dholka, Gujarat: Tanka Masjid - Doorway on the north of the courtyard]. Surveyor: Burgess, James (1832-1916) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003280691[0107]/040-003905734[0031]/041-003905765
- 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_100162038576.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Styles:
- Western India/Bombay style
Western Indian style - Start Date:
- 1884
- End Date:
- 1885
- Date Range:
- 1884-1885
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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- Material Type:
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