Gol Gumbad
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Frederic, Louis
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
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One of the most audacious monuments India has produced. Designed as tomb for Sultan Mohammed Asil Shah, in 1660, it is one of the largest single architectural units in the world. It is a perfect cube of 200 feet on each side, & has an enormous dome with diameter of 142 feet. There is a seven-storied tower at each corner. Towers are interconnected at fifth storey by wide porch-roofs, supported by many brackets. Each tower has a dome with foliated base. Inside, the square lay-out becomes octagonal at level of interior gallery, owing to intersection of arches. Dome-brick & mortar - 10ft, thick, rests directly on walls of this hall. Three arcades on each side decorate the otherwise bare walls. Grey basalt.
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Basham Collection
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1959
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