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Photograph taken by Gertrude Bell in India, December 1902

Description

Octagonal Tower (also known as Musamman Burj) - from which, according to legend, Shah Jehan caught his last view of the Taj Mahal before his death. Black slate throne in foreground in front of Diwani 'Khas (Hall of private audience)

Reference code
GB/3/2/1/102
Creator
Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian
Creation Date
-
Photograph Album Caption by Gertrude Bell
Agra, the Fort - the Saman Burj
Former reference
RTW 1_102
Photograph album
Location
India ยป Agra
IIIF Manifest
https://collectionscaptured.ncl.ac.uk/iiif/info/p21051coll153/4850/manifest.json