• Thomas Biggs (photographer)
• James Fergusson (author)
• Captain Meadows Taylor (author)
• William Loch (photographer)

Views and plans of the city and environs, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India

published 1866

The album includes a half title page, with a photograph of a painting of the Kings of Beejapoor on the verso, a full title page, a dedication page, a preface, a table of contents, a list of illustrations, a map of the Kingdom of Beejapoor, and 93 pages of text followed by 78 plates (31 photographs and 47 renderings, mostly elevations, sections and details). The title page indicates that: the renderings are by Captain P.D. Hart, B.E., A. Cumming, C.E., and native draughtsmen, the photographs are by Colonel Biggs, of the Royal Artillery and the late Major Loch of the Bombay Army, the historical and descriptive memoir is by Captain Meadows Taylor, M.R.I.A., F.R.G.S.I., and the architectural notes by James Fergusson, F.R.S., M.R.A.S., Fellow of the Royal Inst. Erit. Architects. The album was published for the Committee of Architectural Antiquities of Western India under the patronage of Kursondas Madhowdas.

Albumen silver prints

album (closed): 56,5 × 39 × 5,6 cm (22 1/4 × 15 3/8 × 2 3/16 in.) case (closed): 58,8 × 41 × 7,4 cm compositions (range [one oval, many comp. vertical]): 14,9 × 37 × 19,9 × 39,3 cm pages (range [bound]): 36,1 × 55,1 × 36,8 × 55,4 cm (14 3/16 × 21 11/16 × 14 1/2 × 21 13/16 in.)

PH1980:1220:001-078

• general view
• distant views
• exterior views
• interior views
• plan views

Contemporary binding consists of brown leather-covered corners and spine, green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering and yellow endpapers.

stamped - on the spine, in gold, top: "Architecture / At / Beejapoor." imprinted - in black ink, from top to bottom: "ARCHITECTURE AT BEEJAPOOR, AN ANCIENT MAHOMETAN CAPITAL IN THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY / PHOTOGRAPHED FROM DRAWINGS BY CAPT. P.D. HART, B.E., A. CUMMING, C.E., AND NATIVE DRAUGHTMEN; / AND ON THE SPOT BY COLONEL BIGGS, LATE OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY, / AND THE LATE MAJOR LOCH, BOMBAY ARMY. / WITH AN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE MEMOIR / BY CAPTAIN MEADOWS TAYLOR, M.R.I.A., F.R.G.S.I. / AUTHOR OF "CONFESSIONS OF A THUG,"TARA," ETC. / AND ARCHITECTURAL NOTES / BY JAMES FERGUSSON, F.R.S., M.R.A.S. / FELLOW ROYAL INST. ERIT. ARCHITECTS. / "MALIK-I-MYDAN" - "THE MASTER OF THE PLAIN." / Published for the Committee of Architectural Antiquities of Western India under the patronage of / KURSONDAS MADHOWDAS. / LONDON: / JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. / 1866." labelled - on the front endpaper, on a white paper label in brown ink, lower right: "B.T. Batsford. Ltd / Architectvral & Scientific / Booksellers & Pvblishers/ 94. High. Holborn. London" imprinted - on the dedication page, in black ink, centre: "TO HIS EXCELLENCY / THE RIGHT HON. SIR HENRY EDWARD BARTLE FRERE, K.S.I., K.C.B., / GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY, / WHO, WHEN RESIDENT AT SATTARA, MADE THE PRESERVATION OF THE RUINS OF BEEJAPOOR HIS ESPECIAL CARE, / AND IN HIS PRESENT HIGH POSITION IS STRIVING, BY HIS DISCRIMINATING INFLUENCE, / TO RENDER THE ARCHITECTURE OF QUEEN VICTORIA / EQUAL TO THAT OF HER GREAT PREDECESSORS ON THE THRONES OF INDIA, / THIS VOLUME / IS MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED." imprinted - on the map, in black ink, lower left: "MAP OF THE / KINGDOM OF BEEJAPOOR / SHEWING [sic] ITS PROBABLE BOUNDARY / Before and After the Battle of Talikota / A.D. 1565" inscribed and numbered - by an unknown hands, on the front endpapers, in blue pencil, upper left: "10.IX"; in graphite, upper left: "12/107"; and in graphite, upper right: "4631"

Bijapur; Karnataka; India;

• architecture
• interior design
• military
• portrait

• courthouses
• schools
• ruins
• doors
• gateways
• figures (representations)
• windows
• doorways
• offices
• walls
• palaces
• domes
• turrets (towers)
• ornaments
• temples
• towers (building divisions)
• shrines (structures)
• mausoleums
• mosques
• pointed arches
• tombs
• fort
• columns (architectural elements)
• cornice
• cannon (artillery)
• curtain walls (fortification elements)
• porches
• jali
• minarets
• citadels
• memorials
• chains (object genres)
• mihrabs
• wells (structures)
• ceilings
• mural paintings
• reservoir (water distribution structure)
• horseshoe arches
• colleges
• retreat
• post offices
• gatehouses
• coffered ceilings
• transverse ribs
• stucco ornaments
• bathhouse
• niches
• brackets (structural elements)
• moldings

Contains:

• PH1980:1220:001, Photograph of an engraving showing the Kings of Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:002, Portrait a British officer [?] leaning against a cannon, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:003, View of ruins within the citadel walls from the northeast showing the Anand Mahal in the background, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:004, View of the exterior walls of the citadel showing the Chinch Diddi Mosque on the right, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:005, View of Karimuddin's Mosque from within the citadel showing the Sat Manzil on the right and the Chini Mahal and citadel walls in the background, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:006, View of Karimuddin's Mosque showing the incorporated Hindu temple columns, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:007, View of Yusuf's Old Jami Masjid from within the citadel showing ruins in the foreground, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:008, View of the Mehturee Mahal showing the gatehouse in the foreground, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:009, Photograph of an elevation of the principal façade of the Mehturee Mahal, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:010, Photograph of an elevation of the rear façade of the Mehturee Mahal, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:011, Photograph of an elevation of the east lateral façade of the Mehturee Mahal, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:012, Photograph of an elevation of the west lateral façade of the Mehturee Mahal, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:013, Photograph of a south-north sectional elevation of the Mehturee Mahal, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:014, Photograph of an east-west sectional elevation of the Mehturee Mahal, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:015, Photograph of a ceiling plan of the upper floor, window elevations, and detail drawings of door pillar brackets and railings of the Mehturee Mahal, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:016, Photograph of a ceiling plan of the lower floor of the Mehturee Mahal, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:017, Photograph of an elevation and section of the front window of the Mehturee Mahal, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:018, Photograph of elevations and sections of a bracket, doorways, a window and a minaret of the Mehturee Mahal, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:019, View of the ruins of the Tomb of Ali Adil Shah II, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:020, View of the principal façade of the Jumma Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:021, View of the Jumma Mosque showing the gateway and surrounding buildings, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:022, Photograph of an elevation of the principal façade of the Jumma Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:023, Photograph of an elevation of the rear façade of the Jumma Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:024, Photograph of an elevation of the north lateral façade of the Jumma Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:025, Photograph of an elevation of the south lateral façade of the Jumma Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:026, Photograph of a west-east longitudinal section of the Jumma Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:027, Photograph of a south-north cross section of the Jumma Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:028, Photograph of an elevation of mihrab of the Jumma Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:029, Photograph of elevations of brackets and a detail drawing of the mouldings of the Jumma Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:030, Photograph of elevations of arches, cornices, balustrade mouldings and a minaret of the Jumma Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:031, Photograph of elevations and sections of several types of perforated stone windows of the Jumma Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:032, View of the Batula Khan's Mosque [?] showing the gatehouse in the foreground, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:033, View of the Bart Kaman gateway showing the ruins of a mosque [?] on the far left, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:034, View of the Ibrahim Rauza complex showing the mosque on the right and the Taj Sultana Tomb on the left, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:035, View of the mosque of the Ibrahim Rauza complex from the gateway, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:036, View of the Mausoleum of Ibrahim Adil Shah II showing the mosque on the far left and the minarets of the northern gateway on the far right, Ibrahim Rauza complex, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:037, Photograph of an elevation of the west lateral façade of the Mausoleum of Ibrahim Rauza, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:038, Photograph of a north-south cross section of the Mausoleum of Ibrahim Rauza, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:039, Photograph of an east-west longitudinal section through the inner verandah of the Mausoleum of the Ibrahim Rauza, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:040, Photograph of elevations and sections of a verandah, a window, a doorway, a pillar and a dome of the Mausoleum of the Ibrahim Rauza, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:041, Photograph of plans, elevations and sections of minarets and mouldings of the Mausoleum of the Ibrahim Rauza, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:042, Photograph of an elevation, sections and plans of the corner pillars of the Mausoleum of the Ibrahim Rauza, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:043, Photograph of elevations and a plan of brackets and mouldings of the Mausoleum of the Ibrahim Rauza, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:044, Photograph of plans of the verandah ceilings of the Mausoleum of the Ibrahim Rauza, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:045, Photograph of plan and sections of the ceiling of the Mausoleum of the Ibrahim Rauza, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:046, Photograph of drawings of mural paintings of the Mausoleum of the Ibrahim Rauza, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:047, View of the Bukhari Mosque from outside the surrounding walls, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:048, View of the Bukhari Mosque showing the Oopree Boorj or Hyder Burj on the far left, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:049, View of the principal façade of the Ashar Mobarak showing the reservoir in the foreground, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:050, Photograph of an elevation of the principal façade of the Ashar Mobarak, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:051, Photograph of an elevation of the lateral façade of the Ashar Mobarak, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:052, Photograph of a west-east cross section of the Ashar Mobarak, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:053, Photograph of a north-south longitudinal section of the Ashar Mobarak, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:054, Photograph of elevations, sections and plans of ceilings, a pillar, and a verandah bracket of the Ashar Mobarak, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:055, Photograph of elevations and a section of verandah windows, doors, beams, niches, mural paintings and a railing of the Ashar Mobarak, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:056, View of the great arch of the Taj Bowree showing the well, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:057, Photograph of sections of the Taj Bowree, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:058, Photograph of elevations of the minarets, gateway ornaments and mouldings of the Taj Bowree, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:059, Photograph of a section of a minaret of the Taj Bowree, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:060, View of the Sath Khundi, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:061, View of tombs with the dome of the Mausoleum of the Qadiri Brothers on the far right, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:062, View of the Gol Gumbad showing the gatehouse on the left and the mosque on the right, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:063, Photograph of an elevation of the principal façade of the Gol Gumbad, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:064, Photograph of an elevation of the rear façade of the Gol Gumbad, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:065, Photograph of a south-north cross section of the Gol Gumbad, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:066, Photograph of an east-west longitudinal section of the Gol Gumbad, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:067, Photograph of elevations of the mouldings, brackets, pillar bases and detail drawings of the ceiling of the Gol Gumbad, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:068, Photograph of elevations, section of a turret, and plan and elevations of gallery ornaments of the Gol Gumbad, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:069, Photograph of elevations and sections of a door and mouldings, and the inscription which appears on the south door of the Gol Gumbad, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:070, View of the Tomb of Shah Nawaz Khan and Hazi Hasan [?], Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:071, View of the Mausoleum of the Qadiri Brothers, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:072, View of the Tomb of Khawas Khan on the left and the Tomb of Hazrat Abdul Razzak on the right, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:073, View of Allah Babu's Mosque [?] on the left with an older mosque on the far left and a tomb on the right, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:074, View of the principal façade of Mustapha Khan's Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:075, View of the principal façade of the Anda Mosque, Beejapore (now Bijapur), India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:076, View of the gatehouse of the Kali Masjid, Lakshmeswar, India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:077, View of the Mausoleum of Assud Khan [?] showing tombs in the background, Hukkeri, India, March - April 1855
• PH1980:1220:078, View of the mosque of Tippoo Sultan (now the mosque of Tipu Sultan), Seringapatam (now Srirangapattana), India, March - April 1855