City of Āgra
unknown (Indian (South Asian))
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Alternative Title
City of Agra
Date
1500-1529Description
general view, an explicitly defensive form: the circular plan offers a direct shot at attackers from gun or arrow slits facing in a range of directions (and the vultures perched atop the turret provide an additional warning), 1990
Type of Work
CitySubject
Taj Mahal (Agra, India), Streetscapes, Cityscapes, Townscapes (built environment), Islamic cities and towns, Mogul Empire, Cities and towns -- India, Lodi, Vultures, Turrets (towers), Center Control, Intensification
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Item is Part of
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