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Title
Chetsingh Ghat and Palace
Work Type
palaces
ghats
Date
ca. 1750
Location
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh, India)
Period
Mughal Dynasty
Description
Palace built of red sandstone
Dates: mid 18th century
built by Baij Natha Misra (State engineer under Chet Singh)
site of battle with Warren Hastings.
Repository
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Accession Number
6000701
B-Q5 Var 1.31 Gh/Chet 5-2
Call Number
ID Number
MCD_03098
Source
MacDougall, R. D.
Singh, Rana P. B., ed.
Bana¯ras: Cosmic Order, Sacred City, Hindu Traditions
Varanasi: Tara Book Agency on the behalf of Varanasi-Studies Foundation
1993
Kroch Library Asia
BL1239.36.V37 B36x 1993 +
Image View Description
Ext. view from South
Provenance
MacDougall, Robert D. (Robert Duncan), 1940-1987
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