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The mausoleum of the Taj Mahal
.^ Later visit the elegant Fort ; and the Taj Mahal, the mausoleum built by the ; Mughal King Shah Jahan in the loving memory of ; his queen.
^ The Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan (who also built the Taj Mahal) constructed the Red Fort in 1638.
^ During that negotiation Shah Jahan was at Agra.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Students of Indian history will certainly remember Qutub Minar is the highest stone tower in India and is one of the finest Islamic structures ever raised.- My India: A 2004 Journey Home, a journey back home 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC people.virginia.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ The Taj Mahal, generally allowed to be the most exquisite piece of Muhammadan architecture in the world, commemorates his wife, Mumtaz-i-Mahal.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The fort was originally built by Raja Mansingh and is one of the finest ; examples of Rajput Architecture.
[1][2] In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a
UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of
Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."
.^ Taj Mahal / Le Taj Mahal - Criteria (i) ; An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal ; emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India ; and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.
^ The structure is absolutely unique, being a square pyramid; of five stories, the uppermost of which is built of pure white; marble, while the four lower ones are of red sandstone.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Visit world famous "Taj Mahal", the monument of love ; immortalized in marble.
.^ The usual time assigned for the completion of the building is twenty-two years, and it is generally added that 20,000 workmen were continually employed in its construction.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Building began in 1641 and it took over twenty thousand labourers and artisans drawn from Persia and Europe to complete over a 22 year period.
^ Work on the; Tāj began in 1632, and so appears to have been completed about; the close of, 1653 (Tavernier, Travels , transl.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
[3] .^ Mir Abd-ul Karim had been the favourite architect of the previous emperor Jahangir and is mentioned as a supervisor,[h] together with Makramat Khan,[24] of the construction of the Taj Mahal.- Davis: Confirmed! Islam Does Have Great Architecture! - Jihad Watch 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.jihadwatch.org [Source type: Original source]
^ In a related article on the Origins, it said this: Two architects are mentioned by name, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri[1][23] and Mir Abd-ul Karim in writings by Lahauri's son Lutfullah Muhandis.- Davis: Confirmed! Islam Does Have Great Architecture! - Jihad Watch 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.jihadwatch.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Indeed, "baby Taj," or Itimad-ud-Daulah, was built four years before construction of the Taj Mahal was started.- My India: A 2004 Journey Home, a journey back home 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC people.virginia.edu [Source type: Original source]
[4][5] Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer.
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Origin and inspiration
.^ The great Taj was built by Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal Emperor, in memory of his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal.- Davis: Confirmed! Islam Does Have Great Architecture! - Jihad Watch 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.jihadwatch.org [Source type: Original source]
^ During that negotiation Shah Jahan was at Agra.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ In 1612, Emperor Shah Jahan married.
[7] .^ Mir Abd-ul Karim had been the favourite architect of the previous emperor Jahangir and is mentioned as a supervisor,[h] together with Makramat Khan,[24] of the construction of the Taj Mahal.- Davis: Confirmed! Islam Does Have Great Architecture! - Jihad Watch 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.jihadwatch.org [Source type: Original source]
^ After that you have lunch at a hotel in Agra ; and visit the wonderful "Taj Mahal", constructed by ; Shah Jahan, as a symbol of love for his beloved wife ; Mumtaz Mahal.
^ It's strange, but even though the Taj Mahal is legendary, it is one of the few places I have ever been that actually surpasses all of the hype surrounding it.
[8] .^ This edifice, built by Shah Jahan from 1631 to 1653 to enshrine the remains of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal and took 20,000 workers to build.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ I loved seeing and experiencing the Taj Mahal - my reason for going to India!- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ Visit world famous "Taj Mahal", the monument of love ; immortalized in marble.
[9][10] .^ This year a complete register of the kingdom is finished.- Full text of "The chronology of Modern India, for four hundred years from the close of the fifteenth century, A.D. 1494-1894" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Morning tour of New Delhi which is in complete contrast with Old Delhi with wide tree lined avenues, parks and fountains ; surrounding the imposing Government and State Buildings.
^ The usual time assigned for the completion of the building is twenty-two years, and it is generally added that 20,000 workmen were continually employed in its construction.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
Emperor Shah Jahan himself described the Taj in these words:
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.^ Should guilty seek asylum here, Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ All should live together in harmony supporting one another like the spokes of a wheel of the chariot connecting its rim and the hub.- International Conference On Indian History - India Forum Discussions - Page 4 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.india-forum.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The Japanese become mothers frequently at fourteen, and here was one who was certainly no older, as brown and nearly as naked as her baby.- Full text of "Due west;" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ Should a sinner make his way to this mansion, All his past sins are sure to be washed away.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Yes, but I think we might have overdone it because all our actions TODAY somehow always have a way of being influenced by past.- Indian Culture : Glorious Myths 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC o3.indiatimes.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Dont support raceism in the name of Brahmism.; I am Brahmin but I am ashamed of my past.; We should all get read of Brahminism!!; Dont support Brahminism.- Indian Culture : Glorious Myths 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC o3.indiatimes.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs And makes sun and moon shed tears from their eyes.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Her fine large eyes shed many a tear as she was getting into her palankeen to return.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Her; fine large eyes shed many a tear as she was getting into her; palankeen to return.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
In this world this edifice has been made;
To display thereby the creator's glory.
.^ The Taj Mahal, generally allowed to be the most exquisite piece of Muhammadan architecture in the world, commemorates his wife, Mumtaz-i-Mahal.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Outstanding Universal Value ; The planning and design of the Red Fort represents a culmination of architectural development ; initiated in 1526 AD by the first Mughal Emperor and brought to a splendid refinement by Shah Jahan ; with a fusion of traditions: Islamic, Persian, Timurid and Hindu.
^ Criterion (ii): The final flourishing of Mughal architecture built upon local traditions but enlivened them ; with imported ideas, techniques, craftsmanship and designs to provide a fusion of Islamic, Persian, ; Timurid and Hindu traditions.
.^ This edifice, built by Shah Jahan from 1631 to 1653 to enshrine the remains of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal and took 20,000 workers to build.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ Humayun's Tomb, Delhi / Tombe de Humayun, Delhi - Criteria (ii) (iv) ; This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the ; Indian subcontinent.
^ Imperial tombs of the Ming and the Qing Dynasties, China (WHC 1004) ; CALL NO: CH.TOM.27 : 1-16 (WHC 1004).
.^ Three kinds of stones are used--white marble, red sandstone, and the fine white and flesh-coloured sandstone of Rupbas.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The Red Fort is considered to represent ; the zenith of Mughal creativity which, under the Shah Jahan, was brought to a new level of refinement.
^ The tomb is built of red sandstone, and surmounted by a dome of white marble.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
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Architecture
The tomb
The central focus of the complex is the tomb.
.^ The semi-translucent white marble is inlaid with thousands of semi-precious stones in beautiful patterns and the building has four identical facades, an exercise in symmetry.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ The building itself is a large and admirable structure, well adapted to the puri)OSP, quite worthy to contain the choice art treasures beneath its i-oof.- Full text of "Due west;" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The whole structure appears to sparkle like a diamond in the bright slanting rays ; and the pure white dome, raised on a marble pavement, viewed from a distance, looks like a brilliant pearl on a silvery plate.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ The most; imposing and original of all Indian domes are those of the Jumma; Musjid and of the Tomb of Mahmud , both at Bijapur, the latter; 137 feet in span (Fig.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The Taj Mahal seen from the banks of river
Yamuna
.^ The beautiful gateway at the entrance of the gardens of the Taj forms each of the four sides of the tomb of Mansur Ali Khan, with all its chaste beauty of design, proportion, and ornament.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The ma- terial which is being employed for the purpose is also the same, and is composed of a conglomerate of small stones and cement in the form of large cubes.- Full text of "Due west;" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ On the north bank stands a large fort, the ramparts of cut stone, with four bomb-proof chambers.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ Its ; multifoil arched entrance with two small pavilions on both its sides is painted with ; Krishna-Radha theme and court and private life of kings and queens.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It made it possible to resist the thrust by high side-aisles,; and yet to open windows above these under the cross-vaults.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In the; place of these, free or engaged columns along the side-walls received; the ribs of the vaulting.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ As soon as we heard of the attacks we contacted all sides to warn them that there were civilians and injured people in the area.” .
^ Chief among them was the; Parthenon , the shrine of Athena Parthenos, which the critics of; all schools have agreed in considering the most faultless in design and; execution of all buildings erected by man (Figs.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The beggars importuned those better off on all sides, in order to make a living.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ Three domes stand out like the petals of a crown and four minarets in all corners of the mosque give impression of a floral bouquet.
^ One day, around the riverbanks, the family saw a boat-like four-cornered iron safe.- loving-bengal.net 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC sos-arsenic.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It is a square building, with a round bastion at each corner, and one on each face, rising into towers above the walls.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ This edifice, built by Shah Jahan from 1631 to 1653 to enshrine the remains of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal and took 20,000 workers to build.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ The Red Fort is considered to represent ; the zenith of Mughal creativity which, under the Shah Jahan, was brought to a new level of refinement.
^ After that you have lunch at a hotel in Agra ; and visit the wonderful "Taj Mahal", constructed by ; Shah Jahan, as a symbol of love for his beloved wife ; Mumtaz Mahal.
.^ The tomb is built of red sandstone, and surmounted by a dome of white marble.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ In most existing instances it is surmounted by a dome, resting on eight columns out of twelve, which form a square with four columns on each side, including the corners.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ PRIMARY KEYWORDS: world heritage list; historic monuments and sites; funerary architecture; tombs; inlay; marble; ; minarets; domes; mosques; India.
.^ Range of low hills, Madura District, Madras Presidency ; about 12 miles in length, average height 1000 feet above the sea.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ It was about half a mile long, one hundred feet broad at the base, and about one hundred feet high.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The citadel is 750 feet square and 35 feet high, surrounded by a ditch now almost undistinguishable, and having a central tower of 50 feet in height.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
Because of its shape, the dome is often called an
onion dome or
amrud (guava dome). The top is decorated with a
lotus design, which also serves to accentuate its height.
.^ It has four pavilions or kiosks on all corners.- loving-bengal.net 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC sos-arsenic.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I remember one piece of information, which the shape of the dome over the main portion of the building gives colour to, for it is not of the conventional mosque design.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Three domes stand out like the petals of a crown and four minarets in all corners of the mosque give impression of a floral bouquet.
.^ Light was introduced most; probably through windows immediately under the roof and divided by small; columns forming mullions, as suggested by certain relief pictures.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Light was admitted above these walls,; which measured about half the height of the columns and were interrupted; at the centre by a curious doorway cut through their whole height and; without any lintel.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ These features of the architrave, as well as the fine flutings and; moulded bases of the columns, are found in Ionic architecture, and in; part, at least, in Lycian tombs.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The north-south oriented rubble wall ; provided at the western end across STR-3 measuring 8.40 m in length with a height of 42 cm ; was again a later addition.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Originally, the wall (over 25 feet in height and 15-30 feet at its base) was ; erected along the southern boundary of the Mongolian plains to protect China from ; northern invaders.- ASIAN-AMERICAN BASELINE ESSAY 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.pps.k12.or.us [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The plain bedding course, (20 cm in height) accommodated a decorated course (15 cm ; in height) with projecting semiarch motifs provided at a regular interval of 0.60 m.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
The
lotus motif is repeated on both the chattris and guldastas.
.^ Covered ; in elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top, it is noteworthy for the quality of its ; architecture and decoration, which represent the culmination of an architectural and artistic tradition in ; this region.
.^ By the last decade of the 19th century ; when the Hawaiian islands were annexed to the United States, the Japanese made up ; two-thirds of the work force on the sugar plantations.- ASIAN-AMERICAN BASELINE ESSAY 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.pps.k12.or.us [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In the early 19th century a great debate went on in Britain about the nature of the government in India.- India :: The extension of British power, 1760-1856 -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.britannica.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ But the greatest irony is that his original fatawa of 1200 BCE, given in the 19th century, is sill ruling the roost in ceratin quarters even in the 21st century!- International Conference On Indian History - India Forum Discussions - Page 4 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.india-forum.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Criterion (ii): The final flourishing of Mughal architecture built upon local traditions but enlivened them ; with imported ideas, techniques, craftsmanship and designs to provide a fusion of Islamic, Persian, ; Timurid and Hindu traditions.
^ Their street plan, their architecture and decoration, and the integration of houses with comprehensive ; water systems are unique surviving examples.
The finial is topped by a
moon, a typical Islamic motif whose horns point
heavenward.
.^ Morning leave for Jalgaon en-route visiting ; Omkareshwar, the sacred island, shaped like the holiest ; of all Hindu symbols, 'Om'.
^ In Hindu symbolism, the interpenetration of Shiva and Shakti is often symbolically represented by the Vajravarahi Mandala.- Is the Gujarat police so impotent that it had to kill a woman in cold blood? 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC o3.indiatimes.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Radha-Krishna Indian mythological traditions ; Katyani Puja main religious festival of Hindus .- loving-bengal.net 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC sos-arsenic.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.^ Sometimes it takes more strength to walk away from a fight you shouldn’t be involved in than to display a false sense of macho and a false sense of courage by engaging in that fight.
^ The "Tree of Life" or Cypress is of sufficient importance in Oriental design to permit of some explanation of its significance, which is more subtle than might be imagined.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ This is sold by the basket of 30 local sers, being little more than 40 lbs.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ The mosques are our barracks The domes our helmets The minarets our bayonets and The faithful our soldiers…” .
^ Their noblest works were temples, which; they designed with the utmost simplicity of general scheme, but carried; out with a mastery of proportion and detail which has never been; surpassed.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ At first Jews and then ; Muslims were the prime target for missionary work, but most Jews and Muslims ; remained loyal to their traditional faith.- ASIAN-AMERICAN BASELINE ESSAY 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.pps.k12.or.us [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The force was divided into three columns.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The town is divided into two parts — the Kasba and the Pet.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ An; intermediate range of buttresses and pinnacles was built over the; intermediate piers where double aisles flanked the nave and choir, thus; dividing the single flying arch into two arches.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The towers,; however, are rather squat in proportion, and the general design of; the building very far from being so pleasing as that of many less; pretentious tombs in the neighbourhood.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The towers, however, are rather squat in proportion, and the general design of the building very far from being so pleasing as that of many less pretentious tombs in the neighbourhood.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ All of these structures are kindred in design, re- producing here at Tanjore the spirit and many of the same figures which were seen at Madura and Trichi- nopoly.- Full text of "Due west;" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ In general the decorative element prevailed over the; constructive in the design of these picturesquely beautiful churches,; some of which are of noble size.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ All of these palaces are designed on the same; general principle, best shown by the plan (Fig.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The minarets tilt slightly away from the main structure so as to fall outward in the event of earthquake.- Davis: Confirmed! Islam Does Have Great Architecture! - Jihad Watch 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.jihadwatch.org [Source type: Original source]
^ An object dropped from the roof of the 110-story-tall towers would reach the ground in about 9.2 seconds.
^ Periodically, the Pakistan Army likes to present some useful idiots (as Lenin would have called them) as elected representatives and we swoon over such events.
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Simplified diagram of the Taj Mahal floor plan
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Exterior decoration
.^ The Taj Mahal, generally allowed to be the most exquisite piece of Muhammadan architecture in the world, commemorates his wife, Mumtaz-i-Mahal.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The great Taj was built by Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal Emperor, in memory of his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal.- Davis: Confirmed! Islam Does Have Great Architecture! - Jihad Watch 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.jihadwatch.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Later visit the elegant Fort ; and the Taj Mahal, the mausoleum built by the ; Mughal King Shah Jahan in the loving memory of ; his queen.
. As the surface area changes the decorations are refined proportionally.
^ The patterns do not quite fit the places where they are put, and the spaces are not always those best suited for this style of decoration.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The; patterns do not quite fit the places where they are put, and the; spaces are not always those best suited for this style of; decoration.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Among the important features of a Mesolithic habitaton pattern mention may be made of ; human burial, hearths and hard burnt surfaces within the habitation area.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The ceilings of the three tombs of this structure were decorated ; with painted stucco floral designs.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The architectural decorative art, beautifully carved stone pieces, stucco specimens depicting religious and secular figures and other architectural elements adorn both religious and secular buildings.
^ Nearby is the ; ornate Hawa Mahal (Palace of winds) which is five ; stories high and is decorated with delicate screens ; carved from stone.
.^ Maria della Spina , on the; Arno, at Pisa, is an instance of the successful decorative use of Gothic; forms in minor buildings.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Just a short while ago, a group of Negro pastors in the US, formed a group to combat Islamic slavery amongst the blacks, both Muslim and non-Muslim in Africa.- Is the Gujarat police so impotent that it had to kill a woman in cold blood? 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC o3.indiatimes.com [Source type: Original source]
^ It did seem at that time, that this group of historians in Delhi were lined up against the archaeologists--a divide that continues.- International Conference On Indian History - India Forum Discussions - Page 4 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.india-forum.com [Source type: Original source]
Throughout the complex, passages from the
Qur'an are used as decorative elements. Recent scholarship suggests that the passages were chosen by Amanat Khan.
[14][15] The texts refer to themes of judgment and include:
The calligraphy on the Great Gate reads
"O Soul, thou art at rest. Return to the Lord at peace with Him, and He at peace with you."[15]The calligraphy was created by the Persian calligrapher Abd ul-Haq, who came to India from
Shiraz, Iran, in 1609. Shah Jahan conferred the title of "Amanat Khan" upon him as a reward for his "dazzling virtuosity".
[5] Near the lines from the Qur'an at the base of the interior dome is the inscription, "Written by the insignificant being, Amanat Khan Shirazi."
[16] Much of the calligraphy is composed of florid
thuluth script, made of
jasper or black marble,
[5] inlaid in white marble panels. Higher panels are written in slightly larger script to reduce the skewing effect when viewed from below.
.^ The marble tomb or cenotaph of the; queen still exists in the vault.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The marble tomb or cenotaph of the queen still exists in the vault.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ A fine gateway formerly stood at the entrance to the enclosure, and there was a small mosque to the west of the tomb (_A.S.R._ vol.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The surface of the ground is broken at intervals by the remains of the old Hindu suburbs, the ruins of mosques, and Musalman tombs.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ A fine gateway formerly stood at; the entrance to the enclosure, and there was a small mosque to the; west of the tomb ( A.S.R. vol.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ The; whole formed an elaborate and complex aggregation of connected; buildings, often of great size and beauty, especially the refectories; and cloisters.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The; groined vault was common, but always approximated the form of a dome, by; a longitudinal convexity upward in the intersecting vaults.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The dome is of white marble, and exactly of the same form as that of the Taj; but it stands on a neck or base of sandstone with twelve sides, and the marble is of a quality very inferior to that of the Taj.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
Herringbone inlays define the space between many of the adjoining elements.
.^ The semi-translucent white marble is inlaid with thousands of semi-precious stones in beautiful patterns and the building has four identical facades, an exercise in symmetry.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ Three kinds of stones are used--white marble, red sandstone, and the fine white and flesh-coloured sandstone of Rupbas.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The white marble that forms the substance of the building; came, Mr. Keene thinks, from Makrāna near Jaipur, but; according to Mr. Hacket ( Records of the Geographical Survey of; India , x.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ The semi-translucent white marble is inlaid with thousands of semi-precious stones in beautiful patterns and the building has four identical facades, an exercise in symmetry.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ The marble screen is very richly cut, and the roof of; the arcade-like verandah is finely painted in a flower pattern.; Altogether there is a quaint look about the building which cannot; fail to strike any one.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The fact that this was a unique residential complex in the whole of the citadel area and its ; close proximity to the king's Audience Hall indicated that this building might have been used ; by the king for private audience.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Houses were made as before with uncut timber, though bricks ; now came into use for flooring, walls and wells and tiles for roofs.- INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY 1954-55 —A REVIEW 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The structure is absolutely unique, being a square pyramid; of five stories, the uppermost of which is built of pure white; marble, while the four lower ones are of red sandstone.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Close by these is a similar tomb in white marble, representing, in the same position and style, Joanna and her husband, Philip of Burgundy.- Full text of "Due west;" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936, this relatively modern temple houses an intricate bas relief map of the Indian subcontinent, carved entirely from white marble.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
.^ CARVING AND SCULPTURE. The general superiority of French; Gothic work was fully maintained in its decorative details.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ THE IONIC ORDER was characterized by greater slenderness of; proportion and elegance of detail than the Doric, and depended more on; carving than on color for the decoration of its members (Fig.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ CARVED DETAILS. Internally the different stories were marked; by horizontal bands and cornices of white or inlaid marble richly; carved.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The ornamental stones used for the inlay work in the Tāj are; lapis lazuli, jasper, heliotrope, Chalcedon agate, chalcedony,; cornelian, sarde, plasma (or quartz and chlorite), yellow and; striped marble, clay slate, and nephrite, or jade ( Dr. Voysey,; in Asiatic Researches , vol.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Internal marble ceiling and red sand stone wall were cover ; ed with thick muddy accretions which were cleaned chemically and preserved with 3% perspex ; solution in toluene.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ International workshop on conservation of architectural surfaces : stones and wall ; covering.
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Jali screen surrounding the cenotaphs
Tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
Cenotaphs, interior of Taj Mahal
.^ Three-dimensional finite element analysis of Taj Mahal structure.
^ Day 3 Delhi to Mandawa ; Drive to Mandawa, in the Shekhavati region, ; renowned for its havelis (traditional houses with ; interior courtyards) decorated with frescos.
^ There the interior was as vital as the defense and the decorative elements inside presented a panoramic view to the souls resting within.
.^ The restoration of the inlay of precious stones is so enormously expensive that much progress in that branch of the work is impracticable.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The; restoration of the inlay of precious stones is so enormously; expensive that much progress in that branch of the work is; impracticable.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ The temple itself faces the west, but the mandap or antard/a, the entrance hall, has also doors to the north and south.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The Mutiny did not directly affect Stoton's regiment in South India although it was moved to Trichinopoly to allow a regiment stationed there to be moved north.- Centre of South Asian Studies, Cambridge 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.s-asian.cam.ac.uk [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The shrine, which is the only enclosed part of the Rishabhanath temple, has four doors, facing the cardinal points.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ It is fourteen stories high, and in the absence of figures we should say was over two hun- dred feet from the base to the top, and about eighty feet square at the ground.- Full text of "Due west;" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The top spreads out into a picturesque plateau, about 14 miles in length and 2 to 4 in breadth, broken by fantastic peaks and surrounded by a natural wall of granite.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ We left the 'ramnā', which; is a quadrangle of about one hundred acres of thick grass, shrubs,; and brushwood, enclosed by a high stone wall.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ When speaking of the fine and durable masonry, reference was had to the lofty inclosing walls, causeways, and steps which lead up to the broad ground and tombs at Nikko.- Full text of "Due west;" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The deficiency of; trees in the country about Agra is partly due to nature, much of; the ground being cut up by ravines, and unfavourable for; planting.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The excavation revealed a massive brick wall ; measuring 4.10 m in width and 3.48 m in height from the original ground level.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ It rises in the snowy ranges of the Himalayas, and runs through the central valley which forms the upper part of the Garhwal District.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The marble screen is very richly cut, and the roof of the arcade-like verandah is finely painted in a flower pattern.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ At the ; Jama Masjid, originally Ranaka Devi's palace, jungle-cutting and repairs to the balcony, ; terrace and arches were carried out.- INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY 1954-55 —A REVIEW 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Light was introduced most; probably through windows immediately under the roof and divided by small; columns forming mullions, as suggested by certain relief pictures.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ We were; enjoying ourselves immensely, so when an official cover reached us; with the signature of the dreaded Deputy-Commissioner in the corner,; we agreed that it would be unwise to open it just then.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ It; is possible that many rooms depended wholly on artificial light or on; the scant rays coming through open doors.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Bara Gumbad Mosque, Lodi Tomb Complex, Delhi.— The walls, tomb and the arch ; ways of this structure were profusely, decorated with designs and inscriptions in stucco work ; and painted in multicolours.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Extensive wall-paintings decorating the walls ; and ceiling of this monument were taken up for chemical treatment and several panels successfully ; treated and preserved.- INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY 1954-55 —A REVIEW 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936, this relatively modern temple houses an intricate bas relief map of the Indian subcontinent, carved entirely from white marble.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
.^ As you get closer, you can see intricate patterns carved into the walls; colourful floral designs made from a number of precious and semi-precious materials that represent paradise on earth and black calligraphy that extends the borders of the archways over the doors.
^ It is a white marble memorial, built out of intricately carved sheets of ; marble.
^ Inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936, this relatively modern temple houses an intricate bas relief map of the Indian subcontinent, carved entirely from white marble.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
.^ The red sandstone of the other Muhammadan buildings has disappeared : or rather the red sandstone, where used to form the thickness of the walls, is in the Taj overlaid completely with white marble ; and the white marble is itself inlaid with precious stones arranged in lovely patterns of flowers.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The mausoleum itself, the terrace upon which it stands, and the; minarets, are all formed of the finest white marble, inlaid with; precious stones.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Many of the floors represented delicate vines and blooming flowers in precious stones, like the modern Florentine mosaic work one sees in such perfection wrouglit upon tables at the shops that line the Arno in Florence.- Full text of "Due west;" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ This edifice, built by Shah Jahan from 1631 to 1653 to enshrine the remains of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal and took 20,000 workers to build.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ The entrance to; these faces eastward as required by tradition; the remoter end of the; excavation pointing toward the land of the Sun of Night.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ After that you have lunch at a hotel in Agra ; and visit the wonderful "Taj Mahal", constructed by ; Shah Jahan, as a symbol of love for his beloved wife ; Mumtaz Mahal.
.^ A precision autopilot developed at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center uses the GPS data to control the aircraft’s flight path to within 5 meters.
.^ But both the cenotaphs are inlaid with flowers made of costly gems, and with the ever graceful oleander scroll.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
Calligraphic inscriptions on the casket identify and praise Mumtaz. On the lid of the casket is a raised rectangular lozenge meant to suggest a writing tablet.
.^ This edifice, built by Shah Jahan from 1631 to 1653 to enshrine the remains of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal and took 20,000 workers to build.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ After that you have lunch at a hotel in Agra ; and visit the wonderful "Taj Mahal", constructed by ; Shah Jahan, as a symbol of love for his beloved wife ; Mumtaz Mahal.
^ Mumtaz-i-Mahall* (_alias_ Arjumand Banu Begam, _alias_ Nawab Aliya Begam), *Empress of Shah Jahan*.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF EAST ASIA ; CHINA ; Slightly larger in size than the United States, China is the third largest country in ; the world—only Russia and Canada are larger.- ASIAN-AMERICAN BASELINE ESSAY 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.pps.k12.or.us [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Philippines is a mountainous, island ; group, slightly larger than Arizona.
^ But nothing could be more picturesque than the way in which it grows, as it were, out of its rocky base, and reflects its architectural beauties on the water.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
On the lid of this casket is a traditional sculpture of a small pen box.
.^ Men, and sometimes women, in bright traditional robes dance and shout around frantically following their own path to enlightenment.
.^ The inscription found on one of the sherds reads as 'Vadhama' indicating the ; ancient name of the village.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ All the regions named are now included in the Agra Province of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, in which the editor served for twenty-nine years.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ We; are told that the name of the god Rām (Rāma) and his; consort Sītā will be found written by the hand of God; upon all.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
". The tomb of Shah Jahan bears a calligraphic inscription that reads;
"He traveled from this world to the banquet-hall of Eternity on the night of the twenty-sixth of the month of Rajab, in the year 1076 Hijri."
The garden
Walkways beside reflecting pool
.^ Set in beautifully landscaped gardens with ; waterfalls, the complex is made up of 33 villas offering 195 rooms ; and suites.
^ The authenticity of the ; Mughal and British buildings in the Red Fort Complex is established, although more work is needed to ; ; ; 115 ; establish the veracity of the current garden layout.
^ The government built its entire case instead around disputed events in the 300-square-foot room of the Ghazni police station.
.^ The town is divided into two portions, the kasbd or agricultural portion, and the mandi or trading quarter.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Their houses may be; divided into four classes: the palace, the villa, the domus or; ordinary house, and the insula or many-storied tenement built in; compact blocks.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The cul- tivated area is divided officially, as in other Madras Districts, into ■ wet, 1 ' dry,' and ' garden ' lands.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ It stared back serenely, the white marble glistening in the early morning light, the pools of water smooth like stainless steel blades cutting through the gardens.
^ Nothing could dissuade her from burning; and in; the morning a pile was raised for her, on the north bank of the; large tank of Hanumān,[15] where you have planted an avenue of; trees.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ With its appendages of temples and smaller tombs, it occupies the whole of one side of a magnificent tank full of clear water; and on the other side it looks into a large and beautiful garden.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ A part of the silted up riverbed was turned into a huge water reservoir called Tara Dighi, the deeper central part of which has now been turned into two modern tanks.- arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh/India 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.sos-arsenic.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[17] .^ Day 2 Chennai to Bangalore ; Morning train Shatabadi Express to Bangalore, ; noted for its gardens, tree-line avenues and ; Gothic churches.
^ Mānmōr commenced; a large tank and garden, and had laid out about twenty thousand; rupees in the work, when he died.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Trees have now been planted in their vicinity, and gardens laid out, making the only green spot in the Settlement.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
[18] .^ It was re- erected by the Mughal Emperor Jahangfr, who added a Persian legend, to commemorate his accession in 1605 a.d.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ In 1613, the Mughal Emperor Jahangir granted permission to the Company to establish its factory in Surat, western India.- arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh/India 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.sos-arsenic.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ These fine old Brescian instruments correspond well with the early carpets in which the first bold crude idea of the sixteenth century Persian designs is to be traced.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ It flows west to east.
^ South Asia was partitioned; into India and East/West Pakistan.
^ It is 3230 miles; from west to east and 3480 miles from north to south.
Most Mughal charbaghs are rectangular with a tomb or
pavilion in the center.
.^ Three-dimensional finite element analysis of Taj Mahal structure.
^ The Taj Mahal at Agra completed by Shahjahan, as the tomb of Arjumand Banu Begam Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1 631 .- Full text of "The chronology of Modern India, for four hundred years from the close of the fifteenth century, A.D. 1494-1894" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ While we travel to see sights like the Taj Mahal and other famous tourist spots, our main focus is to see and experience life that is different from ours.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
.^ India has no one else to blam e for this predicament other than itself.
^ Calcutta, Archaeological Survey of India, 1984.
^ Madras, Archaeological Survey of India, snd.
[19] .^ Are you trying to suggest that they are the same ???- Is the Gujarat police so impotent that it had to kill a woman in cold blood? 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC o3.indiatimes.com [Source type: Original source]
^ This last is the pearl of Indian architecture, though it is said to have; been designed by a European architect, French or Italian.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Suggestions of the Pisan arcade system are found in widely scattered; examples in the east and south of Italy, mingled with features of; Lombard and Byzantine design.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[20] .^ Flowers are always in bloom in the open fields and gardens, trees ever putting forth their leaves, and perpetual youth is evinced by the entire vegetable kingdom.- Full text of "Due west;" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Here we observed gardens filled with flowers and fruit trees ; vegetation being in its most verdant dress, promoted by irrigation from the neighboring fresh-water canal.- Full text of "Due west;" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ T he giant large fruit bat roosts by day on large Banyan trees in Jinnah Gardens and Lahore Zoo.
[21] .^ During the later period of the Mughal empire they fell into ruin, but were restored by Ran jit Singh, stucco being substituted for the marble of which the central pavilion was originally constructed.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The magnificent Taj Mahal in Agra is a fitting archive of this great Empire.- arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh/India 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.sos-arsenic.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This episode was completed by the acceptance of British suzerainty by the Rajput chiefs of Rajasthan , central India, and Kathiawar , as they had formerly accepted the Mughals.- India :: The extension of British power, 1760-1856 -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.britannica.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[22]Outlying buildings
The Great gate (Darwaza-i rauza)—gateway to the Taj Mahal
.^ The walls are of rubble, faced with red sandstone.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The walls are of rubble, faced with red; sandstone.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Three kinds of stones are used--white marble, red sandstone, and the fine white and flesh-coloured sandstone of Rupbas.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ This edifice, built by Shah Jahan from 1631 to 1653 to enshrine the remains of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal and took 20,000 workers to build.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ He was the first one in the series in which many others Taliban leaders including those from Afghanistan [ fighting against NATO & ISAF forces in Afghanistan] have been arrested by Pakistan.
^ At other seasons more than three-fourths; consist of the other two classes—of persons hired for the; purpose as servants, and those who carry the water for sale.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ The structure is absolutely unique, being a square pyramid; of five stories, the uppermost of which is built of pure white; marble, while the four lower ones are of red sandstone.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ This powerful fortress of red sandstone encompasses, within its 2.5-km-long ; enclosure walls, the imperial city of the Mughal rulers.
^ Shah Pir is a fine structure of red sandstone, erected about A.D. 1620 by Nur Jahan, the wife of the Emperor Jahangir, in memory of a pious fakir named Shah Pir.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ The old chief received us at; the bottom of a fine flight of steps leading up to a handsome; pavilion, built upon the wall of one of the faces of this garden.; It was enclosed at the back, and in front looked into the garden; through open arcades.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The two lateral arches under the dome are filled by clearstory walls; pierced by twelve windows, and resting on arcades in two stories carried; by magnificent columns taken from ancient ruins.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Its impressive entrance on the east side leads ; into an elegant octagonal hall, in the upper part of which is a projecting gallery faced in front by ; a low balcony of carved stones.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ So the villagers now build their houses from bricks and concrete though most of the village people have simple habits and limited needs.
^ Humiliation, along with settlements, roadblocks and; checkpoints, guns and tanks, and now a vast wall are used to control the; lives of the Palestinians.
^ May you see the positive views from now and work on those to make our country the country of our dreams.; ; Jai Hind ; ; 4/28/2006 5:33 PM .- Indian Culture : Glorious Myths 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC o3.indiatimes.com [Source type: Original source]
Arches in the Taj Mahal Mosque interior
.^ The structure is absolutely unique, being a square pyramid; of five stories, the uppermost of which is built of pure white; marble, while the four lower ones are of red sandstone.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ 'As originally built by Akbar, the; tomb was of red sandstone, and the marble trellis-work, the chief; ornament of the tomb, was erected subsequently by the Emperor; Jahāngīr' (Latif, Agra , p.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The structure is absolutely unique, being a square pyramid of five stories, the uppermost of which is built of pure white marble, while the four lower ones are of red sandstone.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Sikander Lodi's Tomb, Lodi Tomb Complex, Delhi.— The niches above the arched ; openings of this tomb decorated with floral designs made of glazed tiles of different colours.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ PRIMARY KEYWORDS: islamic architecture; archaeological finds; minarets; bas-reliefs; decorations and ornaments; ; decorative patterns; islamic art; Afghanistan.
.^ The glacis is formed of a bed of basalt in; all stages of decomposition, with which this, like the other; sandstone hills of Central India, was once covered, and of the; debris and chippings of the rocks above.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Brick was; used for the mass as well as the facing of walls and piers, and for the; vaulting in many buildings mainly built of stone.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The side aisles were lighted by windows; which, like those in the clearstory, occupied nearly the whole available; wall-space under the vaulting.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Taj Mahal mosque or
masjid
.^ But it was there, the two sides coexisting side by side.
^ I agree that there are two sides of any issue.- Indian Culture : Glorious Myths 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC o3.indiatimes.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Far below, the waters of a man made lake shimmered in the sunlight and there was a ferry crossing to our side of the dam.- My India: A 2004 Journey Home, a journey back home 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC people.virginia.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ Mukhia, asserts from his two hour visit to the site that The parts of the walls still in tact do not suggest any particular structure: either a temple or a house or any other.- International Conference On Indian History - India Forum Discussions - Page 4 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.india-forum.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The pulpit is always against the; dead wall at the back, and the audience face towards it, standing; with their backs to the open front of the building.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Though somewhat English; in its plan, and (unlike most Italian churches) provided with two; western spires in the English manner, it is in all other respects; thoroughly Italian in aspect.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Of course, it also serves as an architectural balance for the; mosque.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Of course, it also serves as an architectural balance for the mosque.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ The Judge's Court was originally the palace of a Musalmdn noble, built about the year 1600; the buildings at present used as a jail and a civil hospital were formerly mosques.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ In carrying out these instructions, I found that the Causes of series of previous efforts had failed from two distinct failures, causes.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Many dazzling buildings— ; palaces, mosques, colleges, hospitals, and various royal buildings—were designed by ; the famous court architect, Sinan Pasha.- ASIAN-AMERICAN BASELINE ESSAY 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.pps.k12.or.us [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ These two were to be buffers between the company and the Marathas and possible marauders from the north.- India :: The extension of British power, 1760-1856 -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.britannica.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ This edifice, built by Shah Jahan from 1631 to 1653 to enshrine the remains of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal and took 20,000 workers to build.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ The Cloth Hall ; of Ypres (1304) is the earliest and most imposing among them;; similar halls were built not much later at Bruges ,; Louvain , Malines and Ghent .- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Built by Akbar and extensively added to by his grandson Shah Jahan, the differences between building styles is huge.
.^ The force was divided into three columns.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Characteristic cusp arches divide the inner chamber into three.- loving-bengal.net 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC sos-arsenic.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The group was too large to tromp around together so participants had been divided up into three, smaller groups of about twenty schoolmates and spouses.- My India: A 2004 Journey Home, a journey back home 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC people.virginia.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ Reflections from the Yamuna River onto the jewels chiseled in the Taj Mahal created changing hues, a symbol of the transitions and contrasts of India.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ You also visit wild ; life sanctuary of Ranthambore and one of seven wonders of the world 'TAJ MAHAL'.
^ Since it opened in 1903, The Taj Mahal Palace & ; Tower, Mumbai has created its own unique history.
These outlying buildings were completed in 1643.
Construction
Ground layout of the Taj Mahal
.^ Afternoon city tour includes ; Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort.
^ The Taj Mahal was built as a; tribute to her.
^ CHAPTER 52 Nur Jahan, the Aunt of the Empress Nur Mahal, over whose Remains the Taj is built.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ During that negotiation Shah Jahan was at Agra.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ In later years, Shah Jahan's son dethroned him and imprisoned; him at the Agra Fort.
^ Raja Diwan Singh of Cherra-Punjl acknowledges British supremacy, and cedes land for a station at Cherra-Punjl in exchange for an equivalent at Silhat.- Full text of "The chronology of Modern India, for four hundred years from the close of the fifteenth century, A.D. 1494-1894" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
[23] .^ Three ; ; ; 100 ; Indian Archaeology 1982-83 - A Review ; trenches were laid at different locations on the mound and a total area of 10 sq m was excavated.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Harappan strata which was found spread in an area of 2000 sq m, was 2.50 m thick and ; divisible into three phases.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In; its earlier forms it consisted merely of decorative openings, circles,; and quatrefoils, pierced through slabs of stone ( plate-tracery ),; filling the window-heads over coupled windows.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Instead of lashed
bamboo, workmen constructed a colossal brick scaffold that mirrored the tomb.
.^ It takes an estimated $1 million to send each of them surging into Afghanistan for one year.
^ That’s what I estimate it would take in a country that size to get it under control,” Murtha said just a few weeks ago in an interview with the Associated Press.
^ The people were of opinion, they told me, that the Ganges, as a sacred stream, could last only sixty years more, when the Nerbudda would take its place.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ After the fall of the son, Shah Jahan was buried in; the Taj Mahal next to his wife (thus the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum).
^ Steevens, in his book In India^ from which I have already quoted, thus records Shah Jahan's last moments : " Being grown very feeble, he begged to be laid in a chamber of the palace wherefrom he could see the Taj Mahal.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Headed by the architect Ustad Ahmad Lahwari, it is rumoured that Shah Jahan had his hands cut off after completion so he could never produce a better work.
.^ The Kutb mosque was constructed from the materials of; twenty- seven Hindoo temples.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Nevertheless, Itimad-ud-Daulah is of special interest because it is the first Mogul construction in marble.- My India: A 2004 Journey Home, a journey back home 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC people.virginia.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ The Kutb mosque was constructed from the materials of twenty- seven Hindoo temples.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ Between the Haqqani hit and the Rigi arrest, Pakistan set-up 26 border posts to block US hot pursuit into Balochistan.
^ Possibly the ; area was used successively and the position of different plans raised again and again.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Even when the pointed arch and vault had; finally come into general use, the plan and the constructive system; still remained predominantly Romanesque.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ She would swim across the river at night with the help of a large water pitcher (gharra), a common swimming aid in the villages even today.
^ Nothing could dissuade her from burning; and in; the morning a pile was raised for her, on the north bank of the; large tank of Hanumān,[15] where you have planted an avenue of; trees.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ With its appendages of temples and smaller tombs, it occupies the whole of one side of a magnificent tank full of clear water; and on the other side it looks into a large and beautiful garden.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ After the tank-complex had ; ; ; 92 ; Indian Archaeology 1982-83 - A Review ; gone completely into disuse, there came up in the southern area a prominent house-complex, ; which had atleast three structural sub-phases.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Will the Peshawar Corps gun its tanks and troop carriers and trucks and towed artillery and head into the Khyber Pass, and on to Jalalabad?
.^ It thus took eighteen years to complete.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ While at Allahabad, on the 13th January—quite the coolest time of; the year—I had a slight sunstroke, which it took me a very long time; to get over completely.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ It took ten years to complete and he triumphantly rode through the tangled streets of Old Delhi on the back of an elephant in celebration.
.^ It thus took eighteen years to complete.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Even the mosque which is part of the burial complex allows you up on the roof to gaze at the tomb opposite.
^ While at Allahabad, on the 13th January—quite the coolest time of; the year—I had a slight sunstroke, which it took me a very long time; to get over completely.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ The façade of Amiens, completed by 1288, is one of the; finest works of this style, of which an early example is the elaborate; parish church of St. Urbain at Troyes.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The second Brihadisvara temple complex built by Rajendra I, was completed in ; 1035.
^ That year may be taken as the; date of the completion of the mausoleum itself, as distinguished; from the great mass of supplementary structures.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ Its construction was first proposed in 1854, but due to the difficulty of the mountainous ; location, the work only started in 1891 and was completed in 1908.
.^ Built by Vung Tau Tourism and the Medical Care Company, the resort is estimated to have cost 80 billion VND (5 million USD) including 3.1 million USD for medical equipment.
^ [Footnote 1: The total coat of the coast and frontier defences amounted to the very; moderate sum of five crores of rupees, or about three and a half millions sterling.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ They cost about fifty rupees a pair—the; late famine has made them dear.'- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
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.^ He uses all local materials for his paintings.- loving-bengal.net 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC sos-arsenic.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Taj Mahal, India (WHC 252) ; ACCESSION NO: 9806.
^ I loved seeing and experiencing the Taj Mahal - my reason for going to India!- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
.^ The semi-translucent white marble is inlaid with thousands of semi-precious stones in beautiful patterns and the building has four identical facades, an exercise in symmetry.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
.^ On the surroundincr ^-rounds are the fragrant blossoms of nature ; within are flower - wreaths of mosaic blooming in jasper, carnelian, and lapis-lazuli, fresh and bright as when they came from the artist's hand centuries ago.- Full text of "Due west;" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ During the time of the Mauryan Empire, Buddhism came to Bengal, and it was from there that Asoka's son, Mahinda, carried the message of the Enlightened One to Sri Lanka.- arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh/India 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.sos-arsenic.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Metallurgy progressed, and remains have been found of studios where lapis lazuli and turquoise were worked.
.^ The semi-translucent white marble is inlaid with thousands of semi-precious stones in beautiful patterns and the building has four identical facades, an exercise in symmetry.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ Three kinds of stones are used--white marble, red sandstone, and the fine white and flesh-coloured sandstone of Rupbas.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ It is covered with a gold-leaf in which are embedded semi-precious stones of a variety of colours.- International Conference On Indian History - India Forum Discussions - Page 4 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.india-forum.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ The Sepoy Rebellion, started by Indian ; soldiers in the British army ( sepoys) in 1857 spread across northern India.- ASIAN-AMERICAN BASELINE ESSAY 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.pps.k12.or.us [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Mirzapur (Mirzapore) on the Ganges, twenty-seven miles from Benares, was, in the author's time, the principal depot for the cotton and cloth trade of Northern India.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ In 1779 a British army was surrounded on its way to Pune, one month before a force sent by Hastings completed a brilliant march across India at Surat.- India :: The extension of British power, 1760-1856 -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.britannica.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ For example, he who would study the history of Oudh must search for it in the pargand or parish; in other parts of India, the zaminddri or estate is the historical unit ; in others, the chiefship ; while in a few, the rural districts were mere appendages to the great cities.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ The lower fort, now used as a jail, is garrisoned by 60 officers and men, who form a guard over the military prisoners confined there.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Close to the city is a marble tablet, let into the wall, which contains the names of the English officers and men who fell in storming it.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
Some of the builders involved in construction of Taj Mahal are:
- Ismail Afandi (a.ka. .^ I remember one piece of information, which the shape of the dome over the main portion of the building gives colour to, for it is not of the conventional mosque design.
- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
[25]
.^ Austin de Bordeaux was wholly distinct from Muhammad-i-Isa, Ustad Afandi, and there is no reason to suppose that he had anything to do with the Taj.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Sinan's Arsin: A Survey of Ottoman Architectural Metrology .- http://archnet.org/library/documents/documents.jsp?author_letter=&title_letter=&keyword=&publication_type=&language=&collection_id=&order_by=year 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC archnet.org [Source type: Academic]
[26][27]
- 'Puru' from Benarus, Persia — has been mentioned as a supervising architect.[28]
.^ The Afghans defeat Muhammad Amin Khan, son of Mir Jumla, and proclaim their independence under a native chief.- Full text of "The chronology of Modern India, for four hundred years from the close of the fifteenth century, A.D. 1494-1894" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ All the British troops brought to Delhi for the occasion were paraded; to the north, and the troops and retainers belonging to the Native; Chiefs to the south, of the pavilion.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Jalal-ud-din Rausham, the Afghan chief, defeated and slain at Ghazni by Zain Khan Kokah whom Akbar now recalls to Lahor.- Full text of "The chronology of Modern India, for four hundred years from the close of the fifteenth century, A.D. 1494-1894" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
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- Muhammad Hanif — a supervisor of masons.
- Mir Abdul Karim and Mukkarimat Khan of Shiraz — handled finances and management of daily production.
History
.^ Afternoon city tour includes ; Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort.
^ During that negotiation Shah Jahan was at Agra.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ He was at once put under arrest.
.^ Shah Pir is a fine structure of red sandstone, erected about A.D. 1620 by Nur Jahan, the wife of the Emperor Jahangir, in memory of a pious fakir named Shah Pir.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ After that you have lunch at a hotel in Agra ; and visit the wonderful "Taj Mahal", constructed by ; Shah Jahan, as a symbol of love for his beloved wife ; Mumtaz Mahal.
^ His wife, the Empress, was here delivered of a son, the present Emperor, of Hindustan, Akbar Shah;[4] and the Raja assigned to him and his heirs for ever the fee simple of this village.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
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.^ The area had become unstable in the latter part of the 18 th Century, following the over-extension of the Burmese-based Ahom kingdom, which reached into Assam.
^ The men were crowded into small badly-ventilated; buildings, and the sanitary arrangements were as deplorable; as the state of the water supply.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ AUTHORS: Farah & Dyck ; SUBJECT: Social Science ; ARMENIAN-AMERICANS: The first significant migration did not begin until the ; late 19th century.- ASIAN-AMERICAN BASELINE ESSAY 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.pps.k12.or.us [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ British Indian translator sues government .
^ Copy of general report on Meywar during the recent rebellion in India 1857-58.- Centre of South Asian Studies, Cambridge 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.s-asian.cam.ac.uk [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Seven; hundred British soldiers defeated seven times their number, capturing; five guns and a large quantity of ammunition and stores.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ Interiors: 19th Century Houses of Mahdia .- Language: English 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archnet.org [Source type: Academic]
^ Dimmed by; the lapse of centuries and disfigured by the vandalism of the Moslems,; this noble interior, by the harmony of its coloring and its impressive; grandeur, is one of the masterpieces of all time (Fig.- History of Architecture: Chapters I-XIX 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Nearby the fort is this historic mosque in marble, modeled on the pattern of the one is red fort of Delhi.
.^ After breakfast drive ; into the Nilgiri hills to Ooty (Queen of Nilgiri ; hills), a popular hill station during the British Raj, ; with its tea plantations, gardens and bungalows.
^ The place got its name changed from Talwandi Rai to Nankana in recognition of the teaching and services for humanity by Sat Guru, Nanak Dev Ji during his life time.
^ These gardens are the nice example ; of the Mughal style of constructing attractive places.
[22]
Threats
Protective wartime scaffolding
.^ The unmanned spy planes will be supplied to the German Air Force that will see action in Afghanistan early next year.
^ Incidentally, if the government is unwilling to use the capability its air force has of shooting down drones, as was demonstrated to the PM recently, why are we acquiring such expensive systems?
^ Washington does not even bother to ask the impotent Islamabad government’s permission to launch air attacks inside Pakistan.
.^ This pattern stayed in place even during the two wars with India (1965 and 1971).
^ But the new generation who were born after the war and comprise the biggest chunk of camp-dwellers don't have any affiliations with either India or Pakistan.- arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh/India 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.sos-arsenic.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ During his visit to Pakistan, President Karzai said, “India is a close friend of Afghanistan but Pakistan is a brother of Afghanistan.
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.^ Evening, ; enjoy to sit on the bank of river coming down from the ; Ridzong side.
^ Come with clenched fists and punch the air and go straight to Supreme Court and then entertain us with your shock, when you hear the verdict.
^ Reflections from the Yamuna River onto the jewels chiseled in the Taj Mahal created changing hues, a symbol of the transitions and contrasts of India.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
.^ Dust ; pollution at the Taj Mahal - A case study.
^ Alarming rise in air pollution level around Taj Mahal .
^ A well equipped laboratory is functioning at Agra to study the effect of Air Pollution ; on Taj Mahal and other historical monuments.- 1985 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC asi.nic.in [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Area, 3024 square miles.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Area, 1560 square miles.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Area, 30 square miles.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
[36] .^ UNESCO, World Heritage Center.
^ PRIMARY KEYWORDS: world heritage list; natural sites; archaeological sites; prehistoric sites; Australia; plans.
^ Visit world famous "Taj Mahal", the monument of love ; immortalized in marble.
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Tourism
.^ But India is so much more than the Taj Mahal!- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ Obama’s Afghan `surge’ of 30,000 new troops will cost an additional $33 billion - more than Germany’s total defense budget.
^ The farmers and cultivators have none of their stock equal in value to more than _half the amount of the annual rent of their lands_.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ "It will continue for four months in Paris, the most visited city in the world," Hossain says.- loving-bengal.net 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC sos-arsenic.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 .
^ The eighth month of the Hindoo luni-solar year, corresponding to part of October and part of November.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ He pulled the car into a parking lot and explained that this was all the further he could go since his car was not "pollution free."- My India: A 2004 Journey Home, a journey back home 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC people.virginia.edu [Source type: Original source]
The Khawasspuras (northern courtyards) are currently being restored for use as a new visitor center.
[38][39] .^ A small town in the Bulandshahr district of the North-Western Provinces, seventy-three miles south-east of Delhi.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Joseph Marie Jacquard ot Voltaire's Works^ which is known from the small German town it was printed at as the Kehl Edition.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Then quickly pass through Maulvi Bazaar, built on the untraceable ruins of Mukim Katra caravanserai, constructed in the 1600s, into further caravanserai territory.- loving-bengal.net 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC sos-arsenic.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[40] .^ Discover the royal history of Taj Mahal, one of the modern wonders of the ; world.
^ Taj Mahal, in Agra, ; is one of the modern wonders of the world.
^ We viewed one of the wonders of the world: sunrise at the Taj Mahal.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
.^ March 26, 2008 12:41 PM good evening, sir i want opened new iti(ncvt)center at jagatpura, jaipur in rajasthan.- New Dell Call Center in India 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC blog.tmcnet.com [Source type: General]
^ If interested then pls call me on 011-26692072 only from Monday to Friday between 10 TO 6 PM.AND FORWARD YOUR cv.- New Dell Call Center in India 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC blog.tmcnet.com [Source type: General]
.^ He had been caught, full-grown, two years before, and, in the hands of a skilful man, was fit for the chase in six months.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ At the suggestion of our Agra travel agent the day before, we had agreed to view the "baby Taj."- My India: A 2004 Journey Home, a journey back home 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC people.virginia.edu [Source type: Original source]
^ Couples from South Africa, and India joined us and the two sisters at a table and we talked about everything for a long time before retiring for the night.- My India: A 2004 Journey Home, a journey back home 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC people.virginia.edu [Source type: Original source]
.^ I loved seeing and experiencing the Taj Mahal - my reason for going to India!- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ Only 50 specimens of this endangered species are still living in the marine waters threatened by the proposed new base near less populated Nago.
^ The Taj Mahal in Agra, India Nagara Falls in Niagara, Canada Venice, the city on water (was there once, but still “Hae daikhnay ki cheez issay bar bar daikh!”).
Myths
.^ Criterion (iii): The building of defensive towers was a local tradition in the Kaiping area since Ming ; times in response to local banditry.
^ Extension: The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang consists of 114 buildings, ; constructed between 1625-26 and 1783.
[44]
.^ Taj Mahal / Le Taj Mahal - Criteria (i) ; An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal ; emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India ; and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.
^ This edifice, built by Shah Jahan from 1631 to 1653 to enshrine the remains of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal and took 20,000 workers to build.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ Built by Akbar and extensively added to by his grandson Shah Jahan, the differences between building styles is huge.
[45] .^ During that negotiation Shah Jahan was at Agra.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ This edifice, built by Shah Jahan from 1631 to 1653 to enshrine the remains of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal and took 20,000 workers to build.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ Asaf Jah became prime minister on the death of his father; and, in spite of his sister, he managed to secure the crown to Shah Jahan, the third son of Jahangir, who had married his daughter, the lady over whose remains the Taj was afterwards built.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ He had ascertained that the Kabul river; was not fordable for Infantry except at a point which was commanded; by the enemy's camp, and was too far from support to warrant piquets; being pushed across at night.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ And they think back now, “well, we carry it out, even though the Americans wanted a change.” .
^ The streets of this city were crowded with men, all carrying arms; of some sort; they showed no signs of hostility, however, and even pointed; out to Stewart the house of which he was in search.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ In order to bring out a contrast in the portrayal, the sculptor has used a blackish stone for the dress but a pinkish white for the head and hands.- International Conference On Indian History - India Forum Discussions - Page 4 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.india-forum.com [Source type: Original source]
[46] .^ Considering the honours which were bestowed on others; who took more or less conspicuous parts in the Mutiny, he was very; insufficiently rewarded for this timely act of heroism.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ Later visit the elegant Fort ; and the Taj Mahal, the mausoleum built by the ; Mughal King Shah Jahan in the loving memory of ; his queen.
^ It was built by Shah Jahan, entirely of white marble; and completed, as we learn from an inscription on the portico, in the year A.D. 1656.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ It was too dark at first to see anything in front of the walls, and; orders were given to reserve fire until the advancing masses of the; assailants could be clearly made out.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
[47]
.^ There is no good evidence for my book’s claim that bin Laden died in 2001.
^ No inscription of the reign of Shah Jahan at Dholpur is recorded.- Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official / Sleeman, William, 1788-1856 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC infomotions.com [Source type: Original source]
^ There is "NO" historical evidence that the Ashwamedha as described in Yajur Vedas was ever performed.- Is the Gujarat police so impotent that it had to kill a woman in cold blood? 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC o3.indiatimes.com [Source type: Original source]
.^ And from this it clearly follows that legislation can be applicable to none but those who are equals in race and capacity ; while for persons so exceptional there is no law, as they are a law in themselves.- Full text of "Oriental carpets : runners and rugs and some Jacquard reproductions" 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Those who occupy positions of respectability claim to be regarded as Kayasths, and call themselves by that name, asserting that they have regained their caste by abandoning agriculture.- Full text of "The imperial gazetteer of India" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ I have no doubt that in; the reign of Shāh Jahān ordinary offences committed by; ordinary criminals were ruthlessly punished, and to some extent; suppressed.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
.^ Many dazzling buildings— ; palaces, mosques, colleges, hospitals, and various royal buildings—were designed by ; the famous court architect, Sinan Pasha.- ASIAN-AMERICAN BASELINE ESSAY 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.pps.k12.or.us [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[48] .^ Taj Mahal, India (WHC 252) ; ACCESSION NO: 9806.
^ Lord Auckland appointed Governor-General for India.- Full text of "The chronology of Modern India, for four hundred years from the close of the fifteenth century, A.D. 1494-1894" 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.archive.org [Source type: Original source]
^ No other biography of Lord William Bentinck; exists.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
Bentinck's biographer John Rosselli says that the story arose from Bentinck's fund-raising sale of discarded marble from Agra Fort.
[49]
.^ Taj Mahal, India (WHC 252) ; ACCESSION NO: 9806.
^ I loved seeing and experiencing the Taj Mahal - my reason for going to India!- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ Indeed, "baby Taj," or Itimad-ud-Daulah, was built four years before construction of the Taj Mahal was started.- My India: A 2004 Journey Home, a journey back home 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC people.virginia.edu [Source type: Original source]
[48][50] .^ Mualana Abdul Kalam Azad was education minister for 17 years and he created anti-hindu psyche in the country by creating anti-hindu but glorifying Mughals in India.- Is the Gujarat police so impotent that it had to kill a woman in cold blood? 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC o3.indiatimes.com [Source type: Original source]
^ Buddhism has ; 46 ; ; ; AUTHORS: Farah & Dyck ; SUBJECT: Social Science ; disappeared from India, its country of origin, with the exception of Tibetan refugees ; living in India.- ASIAN-AMERICAN BASELINE ESSAY 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.pps.k12.or.us [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Inter-faith service held for Manekshaw Hindu - Chennai,India Parsi, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and Christianity priests offered prayers.
[51] .^ This over-confidence in the good faith of our frontier; neighbours caused us serious embarrassments a few years later during; the Umbeyla campaign.- 41 Years in India - From Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief - Lord Roberts of Kandahar 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
^ He gives as one of the chief causes of the "disturbances" the hatred of the "Mussalmen" for Christianity and their working "upon the prejudices of the Sepoys - the large majority of whom are Brahmins".- Centre of South Asian Studies, Cambridge 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.s-asian.cam.ac.uk [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This first wife died at Sardhana during the rainy season of; 1838.- W. H. Sleeman - Rambles and Recollections of an Indian;Official 25 May 2010 20:40 UTC www.gutenberg.org [Source type: Original source]
To this day, officials find broken
bangles surrounding the silhouette.
[52]
Replicas
.^ The Taj Mahal exceeded all expectations and is the most beautiful building I have ever seen.- Heart of India (2010) | Traveler Reviews | OAT 13 May 2010 12:50 UTC www.oattravel.com [Source type: General]
^ Pagoda system of architecture, ; which Nepalese claim to have ; developed, can been seen in these cities, full of palaces, wooden carved buildings, ; shrines and magnificent temples.
^ A visit ; to the immortal Taj Mahal, the pink city of Jaipur and the ancient temples of Khajuraho, adds to the richness of this program.
See also
Notes
- ^ Hasan, Parween (November 1994), "Review of Mughal Architecture: Its outline and its history", The Journal of Asian Studies 53 (4)
- ^ Lesley A. DuTemple, "The Taj Mahal", Lerner Publishing Group (March 2003). pg 26: "The Taj Mahal, a spectacular example of Moghul architecture, blends Islamic, Hindu and Persian styles"
- ^ a b Tillitson, G.H.R. (1990). Architectural Guide to Mughal India, Chronicle Books.
- ^ History of the Taj Mahal Agra, Retrieved on: 20 January 2009.
- ^ a b c Anon. "The Taj mahal". Islamic architecture. Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization. http://www.islamicart.com/library/empires/india/taj_mahal.html. Retrieved 22 may 2009.
- ^ UNESCO advisory body evaluation.
- ^ "Public Broadcasting Service". PBS. http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/taj_nav/main_tajfrm.html. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ "Taj Mahal History". http://www.ourworldwonders.com/TajMahal/History.htm.
- ^ Muhammad Abdullah Chaghtai Le Tadj Mahal D'Agra (Hindi). Histoire et description (Brussels) 1938 p. 46.
- ^ 'Abd al-Hamid Lahawri Badshah Namah Ed. Maulawis Kabir al-Din Ahmad and 'Abd al-Rahim u-nder the superintendence of Major W.N. Lees. Vol. I Calcutta 1867 pp384-9 ; Muhammad Salih Kambo Amal-i-Sal\lih or Shah Jahan Namah Ed. Ghulam Yazdani Vol.I (Calcutta) 1923 p. 275.
- ^ Mahajan, Vidya Dhar (1970). Muslim Rule In India. p. 200.
- ^ Chaghtai Le Tadj Mahal p. 146.
- ^ Copplestone, p. 166.
- ^ Taj Mahal Calligraphy.
- ^ a b Koch, p. 100.
- ^ "Public Broadcasting Service". PBS. http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/taj_mahal/tlevel_2/t4visit_3calligraphy.html. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ Begley, Wayne E. (March 1979). "The Myth of the Taj Mahal and a New Theory of Its Symbolic Meaning". The Art Bulletin 61 (1): 14.
- ^ "taj-mahal-travel-tours.com". taj-mahal-travel-tours.com.. http://www.taj-mahal-travel-tours.com/garden-of-taj-mahal.html. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ Wright, Karen (July 2000), "Moguls in the Moonlight — plans to restore Mehtab Bagh garden near Taj Mahal", Discover, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1511/is_7_21/ai_63035788
- ^ Allan, John (edition = First). The Cambridge Shorter History of India. Cambridge: S. Chand, 288 pages. p. 318.
- ^ The Taj by Jerry Camarillo Dunn Jr.
- ^ a b Koch, p. 139.
- ^ Chaghtai Le Tadj Mahal p54; Lahawri Badshah Namah Vol.1 p. 403.
- ^ Dr. A. Zahoor and Dr. Z. Haq.
- ^ Who designed the Taj Mahal.
- ^ William J. Hennessey, Ph.D., Director, Univ. of Michigan Museum of Art. IBM 1999 WORLD BOOK.
- ^ Marvin Trachtenberg and Isabelle Hyman. Architecture: from Prehistory to Post-Modernism. p. 223.
- ^ ISBN 964-7483-39-2.
- ^ It Never Disappoints; The Taj Mahal has the sort of majestic beauty that catches you unawares
- ^ Gascoigne, Bamber (1971). The Great Mughals. New York:Harper&Row. p. 243.
- ^ Lord Curzon's Brass Lamp.
- ^ Yapp, Peter (1983). The Traveller's Dictionary of Quotations. London:Routledge Kegan & Paul. p. 460.
- ^ Taj Mahal 'to be camouflaged'.
- ^ Acid Rain and the Taj Mahal.
- ^ Oil Refinery Impact on Taj Mahal.
- ^ "UNESCO". UNESCO. 1997-04-30. http://www.unesco.org/courier/2000_07/uk/signe.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ Taj Mahal World Heritage Site Page.
- ^ Koch, p. 120.
- ^ Koch, p. 254.
- ^ Koch, pp. 201-208.
- ^ Travel Correspondent (2007-07-09). "New Seven Wonders of the World announced". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2007/07/09/etsevenwonders109.xml. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ "Archaelogical Survey of India: Night Viewings of Taj Mahal". Asi.nic.in. 2004-11-28. http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_agratajmahal_night.asp. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ DNA India: Going to the Taj? This is all you can carry.
- ^ Koch, p. 231.
- ^ Asher, p. 210.
- ^ Koch, p. 249.
- ^ Warrior Empire: The Mughals of India (2006) A+E Television Network.
- ^ a b Koch, p. 239.
- ^ Rosselli, J., Lord William Bentinck the making of a Liberal Imperialist, 1774-1839, London Chatto and Windus for Sussex University Press 1974, p. 283.
- ^ Supreme Court Dismisses Oak's Petition.
- ^ Oak, Purushottam Nagesh. "The True Story of the Taj Mahal". Stephen Knapp. http://www.stephen-knapp.com/true_story_of_the_taj_mahal.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ Koch, p. 240.
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