 Kiblah of white marble discoloured with age. About 5 ft. from the ground are several lines in Kufik. The tomb is in the centre, and has been greatly injured ; the top part is of modern masonry. Cunningham says that there is no roof, "but there is good...  Four Reports Made During the Years, 1862-63-64-65 - Page 204by Sir Alexander Cunningham - 1871Full view - About this book
 | Asia - 1865 - 1024 pages
...and that we see it now just in the same state as it was left about the time of the King's death. 121. The only other buildings connected with the Great...the work of Ala-uddin Khilji, who reigned from AD 1296 to 1316. The south gateway is called by Syad Ahmad the Alai Darwdza or " Gate of Ala-uddin ;"... | |
 | Archaeological Survey of India - Excavations (Archaeology) - 1871 - 570 pages
...feet thick, making the exterior a square of 44 feet. The main entrance is to the rast, but there arc also openings to the north and south ; and to the...the work of Ala-uddin Khilji, who reigned from AD 1296 to 1316. The south gateway is called by Syad Ahmad • • See Bengal Asiatic Society's Journal,... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), Edward Backhouse Eastwick - Bengal (India) - 1882 - 492 pages
...greatly injured ; the top part is of modern masonry. Cunningham says that there is no roof, " but there is good reason to believe that it was originally covered by an overlapping Hindú dome. A single stone of one of the overlapping circles, with Arabic letters on it, still remains."... | |
 | John Murray, John Murray (Firm) - Burma - 1894 - 654 pages
...greatly injured ; the top part is of modern masonry. Cunningham says that there is no roof, "but there is good reason to believe that it was originally covered...circles, with Arabic letters on it, still remains. " Fergusson says : "In addition to the beauty of its details, it is interesting as being the oldest... | |
 | John Murray - South Asia - 1898 - 670 pages
...greatly injured ; the top part is of modern masonry. Cunningham says that there is no roof, "but there is good reason to believe that it was originally covered...circles, with Arabic letters on it, still remains. " Fergusson says : "In addition to the beauty of its details, it is interesting as being the oldest... | |
 | John Murray - South Asia - 1919 - 1012 pages
...apparently contains the real grave. General Cunningham notes that though there is no roof, " there is good reason to believe that it was originally covered...circles, with Arabic letters on it, still remains." Mr Fergusson points out : "In addition to the beauty of its details, it is interesting as being the... | |
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