cover image: Chhatri, Shampura, India, ca.1901

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Chhatri, Shampura, India, ca.1901

“The Chatri [chhatri] Shampura.” View of domed canopy with hillside in background. The term “chhatri” refers to the domed canopies and is considered typical of Rajasthani architecture. Chhatris were often built as cenotaphs for wealthy or important individuals. ❧ United Free Church of Scotland photographs from the Rajputana mission.
monuments domes (architectural element) canopies (structural elements)
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-79214
Date published
circa 1901
Dates
circa 1901
Pages
Photographic prints, 14.7 x 19.6 cm.
Place Discussed
Asia India Rājasthān Shahpura
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
India
Reference
impa-a-nls-75648716-1.tif
Rights
For commercial reproduction please contact the National Library of Scotland by referring to http://www.nls.uk/copyright . For access to the originals please e-mail manuscripts@nls.uk National Library of Scotland National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EW, Scotland, UK The National Library of Scotland license the use of this content under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 UK: Scotland License. manuscripts@nls.uk
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/06d481ae425b015d93f0371d5f89978e