. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . f placesof worship, and the lofty cupolad hall is free from that florid ornamentation which thetasteful Mogul delights to lavish upon edifices designed for the abodes of the living, orthe reception of the dead. The Jumma Musjid is still in good preservation, notwithstanding its exposure todamage, from proximity to the fort, during the invest
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . f placesof worship, and the lofty cupolad hall is free from that florid ornamentation which thetasteful Mogul delights to lavish upon edifices designed for the abodes of the living, orthe reception of the dead. The Jumma Musjid is still in good preservation, notwithstanding its exposure todamage, from proximity to the fort, during the investment of tliat place in July andAugust, 1857. The fort of Agra forms one of the most interesting specimens of military architecturethat is to be found in India ; and was evidently a place of vast strength before the art ofwar became entirely changed by the invention of gunpowder: its high battlemented wallsof red granite, lofty towers, postern gates, and inclined planes, with the golden symbolof Mogul supremacy gleaming above its pinnacles and cupolas, altogether present animposing assemblage of objects. Until the events of 1857, no attempt had ever beenmade to maintain the fort of Agra against a hostile force, and it consequently had remained ^»«.
Size: 1032px × 2422px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, bookidindianempire, bookyear1858
