Ruins in Rotas Gur [Rohtas Gur], in Bahar [Bihar], 1801 Raja Man Singh of Amber (1587-1614) was a Rajput noble in the service of the Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir. For a time the hill fort of Rohtasgarh was his headquarters when he was Subahdar (Viceroy) of Bengal and Bihar. His palace is a rare example of Mughal architecture in eastern India as shown by features such as the columns with corbelled brackets, the miniature balconies and the roof-top domed pavilions. From the book ' Oriental scenery: one hundred and fifty views of the architecture, antiquities and landscape scenery of Hindoo
Ruins in Rotas Gur [Rohtas Gur], in Bahar [Bihar], 1801 Raja Man Singh of Amber (1587-1614) was a Rajput noble in the service of the Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir. For a time the hill fort of Rohtasgarh was his headquarters when he was Subahdar (Viceroy) of Bengal and Bihar. His palace is a rare example of Mughal architecture in eastern India as shown by features such as the columns with corbelled brackets, the miniature balconies and the roof-top domed pavilions. From the book ' Oriental scenery: one hundred and fifty views of the architecture, antiquities and landscape scenery of Hindoostan ' by Thomas Daniell, and William Daniell, Published in London by the Authors May 1, 1813
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