The architecture of ancient Delhi : especially the buildings around the Kutb Minar (1872)
Cole, Henry Hardy, b. 1843, Arundel Society · London : Published by the Arundel Society for Promoting the Knowledge of Art · leaf 28
-Khana, Ajmir Turkoman, Delhi, andRaj Ghat Gates. Mir Yahia Kashi discovered the date of the completion of Delhi from the addition of Date of Completion,the numerical value of the Persian letters contained in the well-known sentence, Who-ever inhabits Shahjahanabad (the city of Shah Jahan) will… … 1 This method of recording is common in India, and frequently an inscription is the only means of calculating thedate of completing a building. Each letter has a numerical value, and the sum total is the date recorded. The practiceis a Muhammadan one. D 12 Ancient Cities of Delhi. The most…
Architecture · Kutb Minar (Delhi, India)
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