Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck (Photographer). Delhi. General view of Jumma Musjid, 1860 | Antiquarian Photograph | 00115122
PhotographerEugene Clutterbuck Impey | 1830 – 1904
TitleDelhi. General view of Jumma Musjid
Document TypeAntiquarian Photograph
MediumAlbumen print pasted on mountDate1860
Size7.28 x 11.50 in (18.50 x 29.20 cm)
InscriptionPrinted in English '14. DELHI.- General view of the Jumma Musjid.' and 'The msoque was completed by Shah jehan in 1637, and is a complete type of the Mogul style. Its courtyard is 450 feet square and is raised 30 feet from the ground, and approached on three sidea by magnificent gateways and flights of steps. on the fourth side stands the mosque itself, which is 261 feet long. since the mutiny of 1857 the houses which surround it have been demolished, which greatly improved its appearance.' l.c.on mount and no. inscribed in pencil '6639' t.r. on mount.
Location FeaturedGol Gumbaz - Mauloseum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Bijapur, Karnataka
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