Architecture of Ancient Delhi

From the Kutub Minar to the tomb of Adam Khan, Henry Hardy Cole, takes us on a fascinating journey around ancient Delhi, which boasts an array of impressive buildings from different periods. Every one worth seeing is right here in these pages: with photo plates which were taken during 1868-70. A general introduction outlines the history of Delhi and the development of its various styles of architecture from the earliest times, including the Hindu rulers and the Mughal emperors. Henry Hardy Cole was the superintendent of the archaeological Survey of North Western provinces of India. He had also catalogued the Indian section of the South Kensington Museum.