The tomb of Mirza Jehangir, 1860 - 1869
Scope and Contents
298 x 237 mm. View of the entrance to the mausoleum of Prince Jahangir, son of Akbar Shah. The entrance is formed by a short flight of steps leading up to an elaborately carved arched doorway in marble. To either side are delicately worked pierced marble screens. Jahangir died at Allahabad and was placed in this tomb in 1832. The building forms one of a number of tombs at the shrine of Nizam-ud-din Aulia. Bourne no. 1365.
Dates
- Creation: 1860 - 1869
Creator
- From the Fonds: Marion and Co (Organization)
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: Probably taken during the mid 1860s..
Originator(s)
Bourne, Samuel, 1834-1912, photographer
Finding aid date
2011-01-11 09:40:04+00:00
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