Ancient Indian Palace Architecture

Author(s): V S Agarwala
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256 : SHRI MAHAVIRA JAINA VIDYALAYA GOLDEN JUBILEE VOLUME
Bana's palace Mughal palaces
Hampton Court (7th cent.)
in old Delhi
palace (16-17) 4 Contingent of rooms Rows of rooms inside Barracks and
and towers of the the Sadar-darvaja Porter's Lodge, in gateway (Alinda, or where now shops are the Entrance. Bahyadvāra prako- accommodated. ştha).
Base Court.
5 First court (Pra- Open Court.
thama Kak şa) where the royal elephant and royal stables were kept.
6 The Hall of public Dewane-am and the Great Hall and
audience (Bāhya- open space in front of it. Hall-Court. sthånaman dapa) with the grand staircase (Mahāsopāna) and the fore
court (Ajira). 7 The staircase lead- The staircase in front Grand staircase.
ing from the Fore- of the Dewane-am. King's staircase. court into the (Ajira) Audience Hall (Asthāna-Mandapa).
8 King's throne in the The royal throne in the
Asthāna-Mandapa. Dewane-am.
Clock Court.
9 Inner court
(Abhyantarakakşa). 10 Dhavala-grha (inner
palace).
Inner palace.
.
Principal Floor.
and
its
11 Gệhodyāna (Palace Nazar bagh
Garden), Pond pond. (Krīdā-vāpi) and Lotus pond (Kamalavana).
Privy Garden, Pond Garden, (Vinery, Orangery etc.)
12 Royal canal (Grha- Nahar-e-bahiste.
dirghika).
Long canal, "Long water".