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The Interior of Diwan Khas, Fort Delhi



SCOPE / CONTENT

Postcard photograph, captioned: "No. 13. The Interior of Diwan Khas, Fort Delhi (India)," B&W. (Caption on the back reads: "Built by the Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 A.D. and 1648 A.D. In this Hall was the famous peacock throne worth of two hundred million. It is called that the figures of two peacocks standing behind it, their tails being expanded and whole so inlaid with sapphires, rubbies, diamonds, pearls and other precious stones of appropriate colour as to the represent life.")


SERIES

Visual Media

SUB-SERIES

PBPF Photo Albums

FOLDER

Photo Album 5

ITEM #

PA5-025

DATE

Undated

EXPRESSION

PERSONAL NAMES

GEOGRAPHIC NAMES

Delhi, India

GENRE

Positive

IN SERIES

CORRESPONDING

PHYSICAL ARCHIVE BOX #

14