1874. Architecture and Landscapes of Gujarat and Rajputan

Video: 1874. Architecture and Landscapes of Gujarat and Rajputan

2024 Author: Seth Attwood | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 15:55

A very interesting selection of photographs. The buildings are clearly abandoned for a long time, and some just lie in ruins. But, interestingly, the surrounding buildings were destroyed, and the same tower is still standing.

I also drew attention to the almost complete absence of people, which looks very strange for such grandiose structures. And those in the photographs look about the same as the banderlogs in our cartoon about Mowgli. By the way, I came across one interesting material where a person traveled around India, visited all these old temples and tried to find out from the locals what, what and why. So, in the end, he came to the conclusion that these temples were not built by the ancestors of those people who now live there. All these "brahmanas" who now own these temples, in fact, can not really explain anything. They simply retell the well-known myths from the Mahabharata, which in the 19th century was compiled by the British from local epics and legends. But all these explanations are superficial, because when he began to ask them about specific elements and plots that are in churches, it turned out that the modern "masters" could not really say anything about them, because they did not know. This means that there is no continuity of generations and no transfer of knowledge between generations. The temples were built by people of one culture, and now they are owned by people of some completely different culture.

Adalj. Well

Ahmedabad. Rani Sipri Mosque. Base and window of the minaret

Sidhpur. Ruins of the gate of the Rudra-Mala temple

Nakhi Pond from the Hill to the West End

Mount Abu. Station view

Mount Abu. Jain temple

Mount Abu. Jain Temple. Nave

Mount Abu. Jain Temple. Ceiling

Rampur, Jain Temple

Rampur, Jain Temple. Interior

Fortress Komalmer

Rajnagar. Marble ghat

Mewar. Great Temple of Eklinji

Lake Bagela in Eklinge. East view

Porch of the old Vaishnavite temple at Eekling

Udaipur. White marble lake palace

Udaipur. Cenotaph of Maharaja Sangram Singh

Chittoor. Kaitan Rani Tower

Chittoor. Palace of Bhimza and Queen Padmini

Chittoor. Kirti-stambha

Baroli. Column and temples

Cat. Royal cenotaph

Bundy. Street and palace

Ajmer. View from Daulat Khan Palace

Ajmer. Mosque interior 2, 5 days

Jaipur. North-east view from Sanganer Gate

Jaipur. View of the Indur Mahal from the garden

Suburbs of Jaipur. Galt

Jaipur. Amber palace

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