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Date: 1540-1555 CE

Subject: General view, North side gateway

Site Name:

Date: 1540-1555 CE

Subject: General view, South gateway known as Humayun-Darwaja

Site Name:

Date: 1540-1555 CE

Subject: General view, Main gateway on west

Site Name:

Date: 1540-1555 CE

Subject: General view, North side gateway

Site Name:

Date: 1540-1555 CE

Subject: View near west gateway

Site Name:

Date: 1540-1555 CE

Subject: A view of a stepped Baoli behind Qal'a-i-Kuhna-Masjid

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: A view showing outer walls, consists of oriel windows on projecting balconies, and two stair turrets one at each angle, in center is seen a pair of narrow tapering turrets

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: A view showing outer walls, consists of oriel windows on projecting balconies, and two stair turrets one at each angle, in center is seen a pair of narrow tapering turrets

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: A view showing outer walls, consists of oriel windows on projecting balconies, and two stair turrets one at each angle, in center is seen a pair of narrow tapering turrets

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Exterior, south corner two storeyed tower or stair turret

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Front elevation consists of five arched openings, each within a large recessed archway enriched with portions in white marble and colored inlay

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Front elevation consists of five arched openings, each within a large recessed archway enriched with portions in white marble and colored inlay

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Front elevation, Central arch, right side, geometeric pattern inlaid in red stone

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Front elevation, Central arch, top side, geometeric pattern inlaid in red stone

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Front elevation, Central arch, right side, right side decorative pilaster in marble

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Front elevation, Central arch, right side, right side fluted pilaster and inscriptions in marble bordered with inlay

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Front elevation, Central arch, right side, right side fluted pilaster and inscriptions in sandstone bordered with series of floral motif

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Front elevation, central arch framed within a projection is flanked by narrow fluted pilasters, the recessed surface of the arch decoration with inlay of marble and other stones and contains a small oriel window at its apex

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Front, center left pilastered wall-base, detail showing caitya arch motif

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Front elevation, Fourth arch from left in sandstone with medallions in spandrel and oriel windows on top veneered with marble

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Interior, Rear wall, left first mihrab veneered in black and white marble

Site Name:

Date: 1541 CE

Subject: Interior, Rear wall, left second mihrab blended in black and white marble

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