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Mubarak Mandi, Jammu City (Part-2), Jammu & Kashmir, India

To the south of the courtyard are two splendid buildings - the Army Headquarters and the Durbar Hall edifice. Rebuilt by Raja Pratap Singh (1885-1925 AD) around 1913 AD after the Great Fire of 1898, these are in the Hindu architectural style. Interspersed with Rajasthani, late Mughal, and Baroque elements. - Mubarak Mandi, Jammu City (Part-2) - ImageWrighter

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Bahu Fort, Jammu City Part-1, Jammu & Kashmir, India

...a bridge across Tawi and a winding climb later, one first reaches Bagh-e-Bahu, a garden complex adjoining the Bahu Fort, overlooking the Tawi. The walls of the fort loom large above this Mughal style garden. But, owing to the imposed curfew, it was closed. Once up, a short walk through the local marketplace takes you to the fort entrance. - Bahu Fort, Jammu City Part-1, Jammu & Kashmir, India - ImageWrighter

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Ruins of the Purana Qila walls. The canopy is characteristic of the ramparts of this fort.

Purana Qila, Delhi

History is dispute-ridden. And there is no better example than this architectural beauty to prove it. The first issue is about the name itself. Sher Mandal (Sher Shah’s pavilion) or Saur Mandal (Astronomical Observatory). - Purana Qila, Delhi - ImageWrighter

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