A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon . . d Jaimall (p. 93),the two famous Rajputs of Chitor-garh, said to have been removed toDelhi (p. 199), and the marks wheretheir feet were fixed may still be tracedon the platforms on either side of thearchway. This is flanked by twooctagonal towers of red sandstone,relieved with designs in white domed interior of the gateway,with a raised platform for the guardon either side, is very striking. Inside the gate one broad roadsweeps to the left, and, passing themagazine, turns to the front of theMoti Masjid and the N. gate of the
A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon . . d Jaimall (p. 93),the two famous Rajputs of Chitor-garh, said to have been removed toDelhi (p. 199), and the marks wheretheir feet were fixed may still be tracedon the platforms on either side of thearchway. This is flanked by twooctagonal towers of red sandstone,relieved with designs in white domed interior of the gateway,with a raised platform for the guardon either side, is very striking. Inside the gate one broad roadsweeps to the left, and, passing themagazine, turns to the front of theMoti Masjid and the N. gate of thecourt in front of the Diwan-i-Am,while another, passing to the rightas far • as the head of the descentto the Amar Singh Gate, then turnsto the S. gate of that court. A shortway down the latter on the left aroad, not always open, leads to theMina Bazaar, between the mosqueand court. The Moti Masjid, the PearlMosque, is described by Mr Fergus-son as one of the purest and mostelegant buildings of its class to be THE PORT AGRA Bazaeir RAILWA Jama j 1. Northern Tower. 2. Descent to Water Gate. 3. NaginahMasjid and ladiesprivate Bazaar. 4. Small Courts and ruins of Baths. 5. Open Terrace with 6. Recess where the Emperors Throne stood. 7. Diwau-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience). 8. Machchi Bhawan. 9. Mr Colvins Grave. 10. Mina Mosque. 11. The Anguri Bagh (Grape Garden). Stan/ordj Oecg- £sCaif 12. Saman Burj (Octagon Tower). At N. angle is an outlet by secret passage. 13. Khas Mahal. 14. Shish Mahal (Mirror Palace). 15. Well. 16. Palace of .Jahangir (or Akbar). 17. Tower. At the base is an entrance to a secret passage. 18. Incline from Amar Sings Gate 19. Court of Amar Sings Gate. 20. Elephant Gate. 21. Kiosk of Salimgarh. [To face p. 174. ROUTE 13. THE FORT—MOTI MASJID 175 found anywliere. It was commenced1056 = 1648 , and finished1063 = 1655 , and is said tohave cost Rs. 300,000. It was builtby Shah Jahan on ground sloping Moti Masjid
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