 Siri is a round city. Its buildings are lofty ; they are surrounded by fortifications built of stone and brick, and they are very strong ; old Delhi also has a similar strong fort, but it is larger than that of Siri. From the fort of Siri to that of old...  Four Reports Made During the Years, 1862-63-64-65 - Page 212by Sir Alexander Cunningham - 1871Full view - About this book
 | Archaeological Survey of India - Excavations (Archaeology) - 1871 - 570 pages
...Emperor to erect a villa at Siri where he would be able " to take his hawks and fly them."* Qth. — It is unnecessary to multiply the proofs that Siri...the south side bearing towards the east, and six on tho north side bearing towards the west. Siri has seven gates, four towards the outside, and three... | |
 | Sir Henry Miers Elliot - India - 1871 - 754 pages
...similar strong fort, but it is larger than that of Siri. From the fort of Siri to that of Old Dehli, which is a considerable distance, there runs a strong...Jahanpanah is situated in the midst of the inhabited city (shahr-i dbdddn). The fortifications of the three cities have thirty gates. Jahan-panah has thirteen... | |
 | Sir Henry Miers Elliot - India - 1871 - 670 pages
...similar strong fort, but it is larger than that of Siri. From the fort of Siri to that of Old Dehli, which is a considerable distance, there runs a strong wall, built of stone and cement. The part called Jahaupanah is situated in the midst of the inhabited city (shahr-i dbdddn). The fortifications of the... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), Edward Backhouse Eastwick - Bengal (India) - 1882 - 492 pages
...similar strong fort, but it is larger than that of Siri. From the fort of Siri to that of Old Dihli, which is a considerable distance, there runs a strong wall built of stone and cement. The part called Jahánpanáh is situated in the midst of the inhabited city. The fortifications of the 3 cities have... | |
 | Edward Backhouse Eastwick, John Murray (Firm) - Bengal - 1882 - 476 pages
...considerable distance, there runs a strong wall built of stone and cement. The part called Jahánpauáh is situated in the midst of the inhabited city. The fortifications of the 3 cities have 30 gates. Jahánpanáb. has 13 gates — 7 on the S. side, bearing towards the E., and... | |
 | Henry George Keene - Delhi (India) - 1882 - 142 pages
...brick.; old Dehli has a similar fort, but larger. From one to another — a considerable distance — runs a strong wall built of stone and cement, the part called Jeban Pana is in the centre of the inhahited area. The fortifications of the three cities have thirty... | |
 | Upendra Nath Ball - India - 1928 - 322 pages
...and brick, and they are very strong. Old Delhi also had a similar strong fort and it is larger then that of Siri. From the fort of Siri to that of Old...city. The fortifications of the three cities have thirty gates, Jahan-panah had thirteen gates, seven on the south side bearing towards the east and... | |
 | John Capper - Delhi (India) - 1997 - 344 pages
...strong." " From the fort of Siri to that of old Delhi, which is a considerable distance," says Timur, " there runs a strong wall, built of stone and cement....inhabited city. The fortifications of the three cities (Old Delhi, Siri and Tughlakabad) have thirtygates. Jahanpanah has thirteen gates, Siri has seven gates.... | |
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