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Description: | Photograph of the Jami Masjid in Ahmadabad, Gujarat, taken by Henry Cousens in the 1880s, for the Archaeological Survey of India Collections. The Jami Masjid at Ahmadabad was built by Sultan Ahmad Shah (r.1411-42) and completed in 1424. The courtyard of this imposing structure is entered from the north side. The prayer hall is supported by 260 columns that divide the interior into 15 bays, each covered in a dome. The central domed area is raised to three storeys, the side aisles have two storeys, and the wings are one storey high with open fronts. Along the balconies of the upper levels, there are enclosed spaces for private prayers, separated by perforated screens. The main entrance of the facade was once flanked by two minarets. These tall 'shaking minarets' collapsed during an earthquake in 1819; the remains were finally demolished by an earth tremor in 1957. This photograph is taken looking obliquely across the courtyard towards the facade of the liwan. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Cousens, Henry | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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