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" Afghan conquerors had a tolerably distinct idea that pointed arches were the true form of architectural openings : but being without science sufficient to construct them, they left the Hindu architects and builders whom they employed to follow their own... "
The North-Western Provinces of India: Their History, Ethnology, and ... - Page 118
by William Crooke - 1897 - 361 pages
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The Illustrated Handbook of Architecture: Being a Concise and ..., Volume 1

James Fergusson - Architecture - 1855 - 546 pages
...seems the Afghan conquerors had a tolerably distinct idea that pointed arches were the true form of architectural openings : but being without science...employed to follow their own devices as to the mode by which this form was to be attained. The Hindus, however, up to this time had never built arches,...
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The illustrated handbook of architecture, Volume 1

James Fergusson - 1855 - 580 pages
...The history of this mosque, as told in its construction, is as curious as anything about it. It seems the Afghan conquerors had a tolerably distinct idea that pointed arches were the true form of architectural openings ; but being without science sufficient to construct them, they left the Hindu...
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The Illustrated Handbook of Architecture: Being a Concise and ..., Volume 1

James Fergusson - Architecture - 1855 - 808 pages
...The history of this mosque, as told in its construction, is as curious as anything about it. It seems the Afghan conquerors had a tolerably distinct idea that pointed arches were the true forn1 of architectural openings ; but being without science sufficient to construct them, they left...
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A History of Architecture in All Countries: From the Earliest ..., Volume 3

James Fergusson - Architecture - 1876 - 792 pages
...indispensable. The history of this mosque, as, told in its construction, is as curious as anything about it. It seems that the Afghan conquerors had a tolerably...openings : but, being without science sufficient to 279. Central Range of Arches at the Kntuh. (From a Sketch by the Anthor.) construct them, they left...
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Our Visit to Hindostán, Kashmir, and Ladakh

Harriet Georgiana Maria Murray Aynsley - India - 1879 - 392 pages
...as told in its construction, is as curious as anything about it. It seems that the Afghan emperors had a tolerably distinct idea that pointed arches...builders whom they employed to follow their own devices in the mode of carrying out the form. The Hindus had, up to this time, never built arches, nor did...
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Our Visit to Hindostán, Kashmir, and Ladakh

Harriet Georgiana Maria Murray Aynsley - India - 1879 - 346 pages
...as told in its construction, is as curious as anything about it. It seems that the Afghan emperors had a tolerably distinct idea that pointed arches...builders whom they employed to follow their own devices in the mode of carrying out the form. The Hindus had, up to this time, never built arches, nor did...
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Soldiering in India

Robert George Hobbes - India - 1893 - 598 pages
...uninjured, * " The history of this mosque, as told in its construction, is as curious as anything about it. It seems that the Afghan conquerors had a tolerably...science sufficient to construct them, they left the Hindoo architects and builders whom they employed to follow their own devices as to the mode of carrying...
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A Handbook for Travellers in India, Ceylon and Burma: Including the ...

John Murray, John Murray (Firm) - Burma - 1894 - 654 pages
...extended beyond on either side for 115 ft. by Altamsh. The central arch is 53 ft. high x 31 ft. wide. "The Afghan conquerors had a tolerably distinct idea that pointed arches were the true form of architectural openings, but being without science sufficient to construct them, they left the Hindu...
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A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon: Including the ...

John Murray - South Asia - 1898 - 670 pages
...extended beyond on either side for 115 ft. by Altamsh. The central arch is 53 ft. high x 31 ft. wide. "The Afghan conquerors had a tolerably distinct idea that pointed arches were the true form of architectural openings, but being without science sufficient to construct them, they left the Hindu...
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History of Indian and Eastern Architecture, Volume 2

James Fergusson - Architecture - 1910 - 648 pages
...indispensable. The history of this mosque, as told in its construction, is as curious as anything about it. It seems that the Afghan conquerors had a tolerably...were the true form for architectural openings ; but they left the Hindu architects and builders whom they employed to follow their own devices as to the...
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