A View of the Fort of Jionpoor upon the banks of the River Goomty, William Hodges, 1787

A view of the fort of iionpoor [fort of firuz shah tughluq, jaunpur, uttar pradesh, 1360] upon the banks of the river goomty [gumti] plate 33 from william hodges' book, "select views in india". In 1783, while travelling to calcutta, hodges stopped at jaunpur and described this ruined fortress as '. . A building of considerable extent, on a high bank commanding the bridge. . '. The fort of firoz shah tugluq at jaunpur was established in 1360. It has the shape of an irregular quadrangle and was built at a strategic crossing point on the river gomti. England, london, 1787 series: select views in india prints colored aquatint gift of aruna and ranjit roy (m. 2001. 210. 1) south and southeast asian art. Date: 1787. Dimensions: Sheet- 16 5/8 x 22 1/4 in. (42.23 x 56.52 cm); Image- 11 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (29.21 x 44.45 cm). Depicted Place: Jaunpur. Collection: Los Angeles County Museum of Art. A View of the Fort of Iionpoor (Fort of Firuz Shah Tughluq, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, 1360) upon the Banks of the River Goomty (Gumti) LACMA M.2001.210.1

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Author: William Hodges (1744–1797)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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