Architectural Drawings>> Taj Mahal -80

Architectural Drawings of TAJ MAHAL
(1631-1648 A.D)

1. Site of the Taj Mahal (as in 1631)
2. Original Terrain of the Taj Site (1631)
3. Terraced Lay-out of the Taj
4. Main chowk (Jilukhana) of the Taj Mahal
5. Lay-out Plan of the Taj Complex (1631-48)
6. Situation of Subsidiary Tombs of the Taj Mahal
7. Plan of the Chameli-Farsh and Chhakka, Taj Mahal
8. Well Foundation of the Taj Mahal
9. Wells-and-Arches: Composition of the Taj Foundations
10. Three Types of Thrust combated at the Taj Mahal
11. Char Bagh (Four- Quartered Garden) Plan
12. Garden Plan of the Taj Mahal
13. Central Lotus-Pond, Canals and ornamental central Parterres of Taj
14. Proliferation of the Char-Bagh Plan (Quarter-Wise) Taj Mahal
15. Central Parterre (Cypress Avenue) with Stone-Paved Cartouches 
     Taj Mahal
16. Parterres of the Taj Garden with stairs
17. An Old Drawing of a parterre (N-E of the Central tank) showing ornamental stone cartouches Taj Garden
18. Water-works for the Taj water-supply (Rough Plan)
19. Water-works for the Taj water-supply (Rough Plan)
20. Position of Water-Pipes feeding different sections of the Taj
21. Water Pitchers (Kalash) beneath the Fountains (Rough Plan)
22. Water Pitchers (Kalash) beneath the Fountains (Rough Plan)
23. Section of the West-East canal and causeway showing the 
     earthenware pipe
24. Components of the Red Stone Platform Taj Mahal
25. Ground Floor Plan of the Taj (from Chameli- Farsh)
26. Plan of the Taj Mahal (1631-48)
27. Chamfered Angles of the Taj Plan
28. Traditional Plans of Ancient India
29. Typical Mughal Plans
30. First Floor Plan of the Taj Mahal
31. Plan of the Temple Hemakuta and Navagrha (Nine-House) Plan of 
     the Taj Mahal
32. Plan of the Portal Dados Taj Mahal
33. Plan of the Dados of the Cenotaph-Hall (Hujra)
34. Plan of the Jhajjhari (Muhajjar, Jalied Screen) around the 
     cenotaphs, Central Hall (Hujra) Taj Mahal
35. Roof Floor Plan of the Taj
36. Section of the Taj Mahal (1631-48)
37. Asta-Sutrakam : Eight Traditional Tools of the Indian Builder
38. Headers and Stretchers System of Brick Masonry reinforced by 
     Marble slabs Taj Mahal
39. Horizontal and Vertical modes of Architectural working
40. Construction of the Tapering Minar Taj Mahal
41. Circular (Segmental) Marble slabs on the Exterior of the Minar, Taj 
     Mahal
42. Plan of the Taj Mahal as drawn on the Plan of the Temple Hemakuta
43. Quranic Verses inscribed on the Exterior of the Main Tomb, 
     Taj Mahal
44. Correction of Optic Illusion in the Latin Inscription by the Greeks
45. Quranic Verses inscribed in the interior of the Main Tomb, Taj Mahal
46. Five mouldings (blocks of Marble) of the Tombstones, Taj Mahal
47. Ornamental Marks used in the inscriptions of the Taj Mahal
48. Inscribed Panel with use of ornamental Marks
49. Lay-Out Plan of the Taj Complex (with subsidiary buildings) 
     (1631-48)
50. Plan of the Corner Towers, Tibara-Dalans and Mosque, Taj Mahal
51. Cross Section of the Baoli near Mosque, Taj Mahal
52. Cross Section of the Taj Mosque
53. Plan of the Jal Mahal, Taj Mahal
54. Front (East) Elevation, Western Jal Mahal
55. Cross-Section, Eastern Jal-Mahal, Taj Mahal
56. Cross-Section, Western Jal Mahal, Taj Mahal
57. West (back-side) Elevation of the Western Jal-Mahal, Taj Mahal
58. Plan of the Three storeys of the South-East Tower, Taj Mahal
59. Plan of the S-E Dalans and Khawaspura Taj Mahal
60. Front (S) Elevation, Main (S) Gate Taj Mahal
61. West Elevation, Main (S) Gate , Taj Mahal
62. Plan of the Main (South) Gate, Taj Mahal
63. E-W Cross Section, Main (South) Gate, Taj Mahal
64. N-S Cross Section, Main (S) Gate, Taj Mahal
65. Plan of the Jilukhanah Taj Mahal
66. Lay-Out Plan of the Tomb of Akbarabadi Begum, Taj Mahal
67. Cross Section of the Tomb of Akbarabadi Begum Taj Mahal
68. Plan of the Tomb of Fatehpuri Begum, Taj Mahal
69. Jali Railings, Saheli-Burj, Taj Mahal
70. Plan of Fatehpuri Masjid Taj Mahal
71. Map of Agra (1722) showing Haveli Agah Khan and the Taj Mahal
72. Site of the Mahtab Bagh (Taj Mahal) Agra (after Carlleyle, 1871-72)
73. Conjectural Restoration of the Octagonal Tank with its buildings and
     Ghat (quay), Mahtab Bagh (Taj Mahal) (1631-40)
74. Conjectural Restoration of the Plan of Mahtab-Bagh (Taj Mahal) 
     (1631-40)
75. Conjectural Restoration of the Water System of Mahtab-Bagh (Taj 
     Mahal) (1631-40)
76. Masons’-Marks of the Taj Mahal
77. Section of the Double Dome of the Taj Mahal
78. Plan of the Basement Chambers of the Taj Mahal
79. Third set of Tombstones (on real graves) Taj Mahal
80. Conjectural Plan of the Lower most Basement (Containing the real 
     graves) Taj Mahal

 

 

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