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WD2221(64)
- Record Id:
- 041-004286691
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280691
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100153845029.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100162054871.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2221(64)
- Title:
- Ahmadabad: Rani Sipra's mosque [front elevation]. Artist(s): Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875).
- Scope & Content:
- Illustration of the front elevation and plan of Rani Sipri's mosque and tomb at Ahmadabad, in Gujarat from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Muhammadan Architecture of Ahmadabad.' The Rani Sipri mosque, built in 1514, is located in the south-eastern part of Ahmadabad near the Astodiya gate and was built for Rani Pirai, who was the mother of Sultan Mahmud Begada's son (r.1459-1511) Abu Bakr Khan. This elegant mosque is also known as Masjid-i-Nagira or Jewel of a Mosque. James Burgess quotes Mr Fergusson in the Archaeological Survey of India, Vol VII: "Notwithstanding the smallness of its dimensions...it may be considered the gem of Ahmadabad, and in its class, as one of the most exquisite buildings in the world." The tomb of Rani Sipri lies to the north-east of the mosque. It comprises a square of twenty columns enclosing another of twelve. A perforated screen, resting on a low wall between the outer pillars, encloses the entire tomb. Around the corners of the building is a carved stone rail, up to the height of the pillar bases, with a cornice that curves outwards.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280691
040-004286640
041-004286691 - 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…
WD2221(64) : Ahmadabad: Rani Sipra's mosque [front elevation]. Artist(s): Pacheco, S.J. (fl. 1875). - Hierarchy:
- 032-003280691[0115]/040-004286640[0051]/041-004286691
- 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_100162054871.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- 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)