One
of the side parapet like structures. Shah Jahan, when
imprisoned by his own son,
may have been able to
look out from this very spot
over to the Taj Mahal. |
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He
could certainly see the
vast courtyard below, as well
as the Yumana river beyond...
(largely gone dry now). |
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In
the distance from the Red
Fort of Agra is the Taj
Mahal itself. This is not an
angle you can get unless
you come to the Agra Fort.
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Looking
out over more of
the impressive Fort walls,
the riverbad has cut a
wide swatch throughout
the land. |
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An
inner courtyard with small
pools, designed for aethestic
qualities and function. |
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Tall,
strong and thick, the
Red Forts' sandstone walls
present a mighty visage. |
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More
interior architecture of
very Islamic nature. |
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In
front of the Shish-Mahal,
also known as the Glass
Palace. |
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"Shish-Mahal
(Glass Palace)
Built 1631-40. This was built
by the Mughal King Shah
Jahan as a summer palace. It
has two tanks with fountains,
interconnected by a canal,
and a water-fall. The distinctive
feature of this palace ...
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Description
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is the glass-mosaic work
which has been done, on a wide
variety of stucco designs, on all
its walls and ceilings. Glass
pieces have high mirror quality.
As the building is made up of
thick walls with only a few ...
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openings, the semi dark
interior required artificial light,
which glittered and twinkled
in thousand ways throught this
glass work. It created an
ethereal atmosphere, it was
not a hammam. "
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Another
look at where
the red sandstone ends
and the marble (or is it
simply granite) begins for
the upper levels?
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One
last look over the court-
yard to the Yumana river bed
and Taj Mahal in the distance.
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