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India Trip_027

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Open book showing images and text about Itmad-ud-Daulah with a date tab indicating February 8, 2014.
Title
India Trip_027
Alternative Title
India Trip
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2014
Description
The image displays an open book with two pages visible. The left page features an image of Itmad-ud-Daulah, a historic mausoleum, with architectural features such as minarets and an ornate façade. The background sky is soft blue with scattered clouds. The right page contains an image of an ornate interior, possibly from the same mausoleum, with intricate floral patterns and latticework windows. A page tab in green in the upper right corner reads "Agra" and other text indicates the date as Saturday, February 8, 2014.
Identifier
030_013014-021714_india_book
Dates Completed
January 30, 2014 - February 17, 2014
Keywords
Taj Mahal; Golden Book Encyclopedia; Safeway; Columbus Nebraska; Mahatma Gandhi; Mughal art; Indian spiritual texts; India travel; Gretchen Dykstra; Northern India; Mumbai; Elephanta Caves; Varanasi; Panna National Park; Khajuraho; Agra; Jaipur; Jodhpur; Udaipur; Delhi; $14,000 cost; Dallas Morning News pension; Pennies from heaven; Mani Bhavan; Dhobi Ghat; Ganges River; Funeral pyres; Nadesar Palace; Hotel luxury; Panna forest safari; Elephants; Tigers; Sacred sculptures; Oberoi Hotel; Rambagh Palace; Jaipur textiles; Quilt purchases; Umaid Bhawan Palace; Garden of Cosmos; Tara Homes; Gandhi memorials
Transcription
ITMAD-UD-DAULAH Itmad-ud-Daulah is other beautiful historic buil[ding on the] opposite side of river Jamuna. It was built by Empress Noc[erahan for] Jahangir, in the memory of her father, [the head] of the Mughal Court. It was started i[n …] Agra FEBRUARY SAT 8 2014
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
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