Design Patterns in Mughal India
The Mughal Empire in India was formed by invaders from Persia who brought with them their Muslim religion, as well as its strictures placed on images, in that they were […]
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The Garh Palace and the Attack of the Bees in Bundi, India
The fort in Bundi was on top of the hill and looked down at the Garh Palace and its artificial lake. Like the Fort, the Palace had the appearance of […]
Sufi Music Festival in Jaipur, India
Checking out posters while travelling is a great way to find unique one-of-a-kind events wherever you happen to be. Here is the poster I discovered at Jaipur’s famous Elephant Festival, […]
Decorative Ceilings from the North of India
In northern India it is always worth it to point the camera up! Glamorous lighting fixture descends from a glass mosaic ceiling in a Delhi temple, India.Decorative ceiling of the […]
The Fort Up on the Hill Above Bundi in India
It was late afternoon when we made our way up to the fort on top of the hill. A guide hanging around told us that the fort was closed for […]
Geometric Patterns on Agra’s Mughal Architecture
The primary restriction on Islamic architecture in this part of India is that there be no images of people or animals. That leaves floral motifs, Arabic script and geometric patterns. […]
Inside Akbar’s Mughal Mausoleum in Agra, India
In India of the late 1500s, Akbar the Great* commissioned three magnificent examples of Indo-Islamic architecture: the walled city of Fatehpur Sikri near Agra, his father Humayun’s tomb in Delhi and finally […]
Itimad-ud-Daulah (Baby Taj) in Agra, India
This is the paradox of India, buildings so beautiful, and shit everywhere.” I am quoting a conversation I had with a woman who came into the washroom of the Baby […]
Chini Tomb in Agra, India
After an early morning at the Taj Mahal we negotiated for a tuk-tuk (as we called the three-wheeled vehicles) to take us around to a few other sites in Agra. […]
The World Heritage Fort in Agra, India
In the morning we went off to the Agra Fort with Abbib, a auto-rickshaw driver we had met the day before. The Agra Fort, a 16th-century Mughal fortress, is another UNESCO […]
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