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English: Views of India from an atlas by the geographer Thunot Duvotenay (1796-1875), published in Paris, 1843
1) *A map of ancient India*; *A map of Mongol India*; *A map of modern India* 2) *Images of the primal Brahma* 3) *More images of creation myths* 4) *The cosmic tortoise, and Mount Meru* (shown above) 5) *The signs of the zodiac* 6) *Brahma and Vishnu* 7) *Views of Shiva* 8) *Vishnu reclining on Shesha* 9) *Shiva, Vishnu, and Krishna* 10) *Shiva and Parvati* 11) *"Virabhadra, an avatar of Shiva"* 12) *The monkeys build the Bridge of Rama* 13) *Hanuman* 14) *"Krishna borne by Gopis" (a poly-elephant)* 15) *"Buddha and Surya-Buddha"* 16) *The Buddha* 17) *Vaishnavite images* 18) *"Utensils used in sacrifices"* 19) *Kailashnath temple, Ellora* 20) *Rameshvar cave-temple, Ellora* 21) *Rameshvar cave-temple, another view* 22) *The Dasavatara cave-temple, Ellora* 23) *Vishvakarma cave-temple facade, Ellora* 24) *Vishvakarma cave-temple interior* 25) *The Trimurti, Elephanta* 26) *Facade, Kanheri cave-temple, Salsette* 27) *Facade, Karle cave-temple* 28) *"Remains of an ancient temple in Barolli"* 29) *"Temple of Gunga Bhiou" (?)* 30) *"Temples of Mynal in Mewar" (?)* 31) *Temples of Chandravati* 32) *"Buddhist temple" at Bodhgaya* 33) *"Ancient Jain temple in Ajmer"* 34) *Jain temple in the fort of Kumbhalghar* 35) *"Fragment of the ruins of Barolli"* 36) *"Hindu temple"* 37) *"Sculptured niche in the temple of Barolli"* 38) *Columns at Chandravati* 39) *Sculptured platforms at Chandravati* 40) *Victory tower at Chitor* 41) *Vikramaditya* 42) *Timur* 43) *Humayun's tomb* 44) *Sher Shah's tomb* 45) *Akbar* 46) *Shah Jahan* 47) *Dara Shukoh* 48) *Shah Jahan offering a seat to Dara Shukoh* 49) *Aurangzeb* 50) *Mirza Mollah* 51) *Taj Mahal* 52) *Tomb of the Emperor Shah Jahan in the Taj* 53) *Ornamental detail of the Taj* 54) *Ornamental detail of the Taj (another view)* 55) *Itimad ud-Daulah's tomb* 56) *Shivaji* 57) *Aurangzeb's tomb* 58) *Jama Masjid, Delhi* 59) *Moti Masjid, Agra Fort* 60) *Elephants* 61) *Tomb of Ibrahim Badshah in Bijapur* 62) *Calcutta, the harbor* 63) *Manikarnika Ghat, Banaras* 64) *Mausoleum in Lucknow* 65) *Palace in Bijapur* 66) *Ghat at Hardwar* 67) *Women of Hindustan* 68) *Women of the Deccan* 69) *Women offering water to a Raja* 70) *"Harem"* 71) *A swing* 72) *Concert before a Princess* 73) *Elephants (another view)* 74) *Arms* 75) *Gymnasts; and dromedaries* 76) *A pundit explaining the holy scriptures* 77) *Religious instruction* 78) *Various travelers who are resting* 79) *A cafe, and resting travelers* 80) *A fight between elephants* 81) *"The Salaam"* 82) *"Women of different social groups"* 83) *A banyan tree*84) *Wrestlers* |
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Source | http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1700_1799/compendia/duvotenay/duvotenay.html |
Author | Thunot Duvotenay (1796-1875) |
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