A View of the Fort of Jionpoor upon the banks of the River Goomty, William Hodges, circa 1783

A view of the fort of iionpoor [fort of firuz shah tughluq, jaunpur, uttar pradesh, 1360] upon the banks of the river goomty [gumti] the original wash drawing for plate 33 in 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. Object Type: drawing. Date: circa 1783. Dimensions: height: 47.9 cm (18.8 in) ; width: 96.8 cm (38.1 in). Medium: graphite, gray wash, laid paper. Depicted Place: Jaunpur. Collection: Yale Center for British Art. William Hodges - A View of the Fort of Ionpoor (Jaunpur) Upon the Banks of the River Goomty - B1978.43.1805 - Yale Center for British Art