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Jali panels in Rajput style, Hawa Mahal, Jaipur Jali screens in the tomb of Akbar the Great near Agra, India. A jali or jaali (jālī, meaning "net") is the term for a perforated stone or latticed screen, usually with an ornamental pattern constructed through the use of calligraphy, geometry or natural patterns. This form of architectural ...
A common feature in classical Indian architecture, most prominently seen in Rajput architecture. It is supported on two or more brackets or corbelling , has two pillars or pilasters , balustrade and a cupola or pyramidal roof; technically closed by jali but generally partly open for the residents to peep out to see passing processions.
The corporate sector lent a hand to preserve the historical monuments of Jaipur and the Unit Trust of India has adopted Hawa Mahal to maintain it. [9] The palace is an extended part of a huge complex. The stone-carved screens, small casements, and arched roofs are some of the features of this popular tourist spot.
Indo-Saracenic architecture (also known as Indo-Gothic, Mughal-Gothic, Neo-Mughal) was a revivalist architectural style mostly used by British architects in India in the later 19th century, especially in public and government buildings in the British Raj, and the palaces of rulers of the princely states.
Rajput architecture is an architectural style associated with the forts and palaces of the many Rajput rulers. Many of the Rajput forts are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and popular tourist attractions. Rajput architecture represents different types of buildings, which may broadly be classed either as religious or military.
Toorpu Velle Railu (transl. Eastbound Train) is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bapu. The film stars Mohan (in his Telugu debut) and Jyothi (in her debut). [1] It is a remake of the Tamil film Kizhakke Pogum Rail. [2] The film was released on 25 August 1979. [3]
A new wagon numbering system was adopted in Indian Railways in 2003. [99] The requirement of wagons was previously met by Bharat wagon and engineering with the procurement and manufacturing now done by both in public and private sector. [1] The earliest goods trains in the 1800s were hauled by imported steam locomotives. [9]
Charminar. The culture of Hyderabad, also known as Hyderabadi Tehzeeb (حیدرآبادي تہذیب ) or Dakhini Tehzeeb (دکني تہذیب ), [1] is the traditional cultural lifestyle of the Hyderabadi Muslims, and characterizes distinct linguistic and cultural traditions of North and South India, which meet and mingle in the city and erstwhile kingdom. [2]