A View of the bridge at Jionpoor over the River Goomty, William Hodges, circa 1783

The original wash drawing for plate 34 in william hodges' book 'select views in india, drawn on the spot, in the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783, and executed in aqua tinta, by william hodges, r. A. '. Located at a crossing point on the river gomti, jaunpur was founded by feroz shah tugluq in the 14th century. The massive akbari bridge, a remarkable structure with fifteen arches, was built between 1564 and 1568 by munim khan, the local governor under mughal emperor akbar. Hodges wrote: "the inoundations have been frequently known to rise even over the bridge insomuch that in the year 1774 a whole brigade of the british forces was passed over it in boats. " published in 1786-88 in london. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1783. Dimensions: height: 47.3 cm (18.6 in) ; width: 87 cm (34.2 in). Medium: graphite, gray wash, laid paper. Depicted Place: Jaunpur. Collection: Yale Center for British Art. William Hodges - A View of the Bridge at Iionpoor (Jaunpur) over the River Goomty - B1978.43.1789 - Yale Center for British Art