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Description: | A photograph of the Asar Mahal in Bijapur from the 'Vibart Collection of Views in South India' taken by Henry Hinten about 1860. By far 'the best-preserved Adil Shahi palace at Bijapur is the Asar Mahal east of the citadel walls. This is connected with the innermost zone by a bridge, only portions of which survive. Originally used as a hall of jutsice known as the Dad Mahal, the building was converted in 1646 into a sacred reliquary to house two hairs of the prophet, thereby ensuing its preservation through the centuries. Its eastern front consists of a double-height portico with octagonal timber columns carrying a wooden panelled ceiling, probable all replacements. Chambers to the rear are arranged around halls on two levels. Portions of the murals with which the interior was furnished are preserved; so too the elaborate inlaid doors and screens'. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Subjects: | Politics And Power Cartography And Topography Resevoirs And Tanks Architecture Rivers and waterways | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Hinton, Henry | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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