LIST OF SUBJECTS (especially NORTHERN INDIA)

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1 Thomas Dix Foto-Design Markgrafenstrasse 4a D Grenzach-Wyhlen Germany phone +49-(0) fax +49-(0) mobile +49-(0) internet LIST OF SUBJECTS (especially NORTHERN INDIA) I PUNJAB 1) Amritsar HARI MANDIR (Golden Temple), end of 16 th century, most important shrine of the Sikhs, text about the temple & and the religion of Sikhism available & 35 mm II WEST-BENGAL 1) Calcutta VICTORIA MEMORIAL, 1921, illuminated DIGAMBARA JAIN-TEMPLE, dated 1867 HOWRAH-BRIDGE, built in 1943 Markets & bazaars (New Market, Kidderpore Market), streetscenes, people, portraits, children, Hooghly River, harbor quarter & slums & 35 mm & 35 mm all III DELHI 1) Delhi TOMB OF HUMAYUN, dated 1564 & 35 mm TOMB OF ISA KHAN, dated 1547 BARBER'S TOMB, dated 1590/91 TOMB OF SIKANDER LODI, dated 1517/18 QUTB (Kutub) COMPLEX, dated 1193 and later with QUTB MINAR, ALAI MINAR, IRON PILLAR, ALAI DARWAZA, QUWWAT-UL-ISLAM MOSQUE & TOMB OF ILLTUTMISH TOMB OF SAFDARJANG, dated PURANA QILA (Old Fort), QILA-I-KUHNA MASJID, dated 1541, SHER MANDEL & ramparts with southern gate RUINS OF TUGHLUQABAD, dated & TOMB OF GHIYAT-DU-DIN TUGHLUQ, dated about 1325 TOMB OF BALBAN, dated 1287 JAMALI KANALI with mosque, dated 1528 & TOMB OF SHAIK FAZL-ULLAH, dated 1535 HAUZ SHAMSHI (reservoir, dated 1230), JAHAZ MAHAL & AULIYA MASJID & 35 mm RED FORT or LAL QILA (dated 1639 onwards) with Delhi and Lahore Gate, Nakkar also named Naubhat Khana (music gallery), Diwan-i-Am and Diwan-i-Khas (hall of public or private audience), Ham- mams (royal baths), Moti Masjid (pearl mosque), Khas & Rang, Mahal, Tashib Khana with the balance of justice SONEHRI MASJID at Chandni Chowk, dated 1722 & also FATEHPURI MASJID at Chandni Chowk & 35 mm JAMA MASJID, dated during Id (final prayer at the end of Ramadan) large-size 4x5" LODI GARDENS with TOMB OF MUHAMMAD SHAH, dated 1450, BARA GUMBAD MOSQUE, dated 1494 and SHEESH GUMBAD, dated late 15 th c. all TOMB OF MIRZA GHALIB, dated DARGAH OF NIZAM-UD-DIN AULIYA, dated 1325 with tomb of the saint, dated 1562, tomb of princess Jahanara & tomb of Amir Khusrau & also OBSERVATORY JANTAR MANTAR, dated 1724 NATIONAL MUSEUM, dated ALL INDIA WAR MEMORIAL (or INDIA GATE) (1921) & KING GEORGE V. MEMORIAL & 35 mm SECRETARIATS, dated about 1930 VICEROY'S H0USE, dated 1929, also named RASHTRAPATRI BHAWAN 1

2 Panorama view of RAJPATH towards India Gate & towards Secretariats & also LAKSHMI NARAYANA TEMPLE, also named BIRLA MANDIR, dated 1938, financed by the industrial Birla & 35 mm GURUDWARA RAKABGANJ SIKH-TEMPLE, dated 20 th century & GURUDWARA BANGLA SAHIB SIKH-TEMPLE, dated 20 th century & GURUDWARA SISGANJ SIKH-TEMPLE, dated 20 th entury & RAJ GHAT (Mahatma Gandhi's burning place) all BAHA'I-HOUSE OF WORSHIP, detailed text also about the religion of the Baha'i, ground plans available SKYSCRAPERS: Amba Deep-Building, dated 1992, Central Cottage Emporium & Jeevan Bharti Bhawan Slums, streetscenes, portraits, children, marriage party, old metal sorters, truck repair place, tent with lecturing Hindu guru, Holi Festival, birds hospital, Muslims in mosque & Dargah all SURAJ KUND & 35 mm IV UTTAR PRADESH 1) Agra TOMB OF ITMAD-UD-DAULA, 1626 TOMB OF AKBAR in Sikandra, about 1501 TAJ MAHAL, dated 1643 (including detail views of marble panels & inlay works, also of the entrance gate) RED FORT dated ) Fatehpur Sikri City Palace of Akbar, founded in 1569, text about the palace & Akbar, plans available; book published by Ernst & Sohn, Berlin ) Allahabad MAHA KUMBHA MELA 2001 (important pilgrimage, taking place every 12 years, Sadhus, ritual bath (snan), processions, portraits & & 6x9 cm about 200 photos in large-size 4x5", 6x12 & 6x9 cm & also large-s. 4x5, 6x12 & 6x9 cm & 35mm 100 photos in large-s. 6x12 & 6x9 cm also V UTTARANCHAL 1) Narendra Nagar, Tehri Garhwal ANANDA - IN THE HIMALAYAS, exclusive SPA & Wellness resort above Rishikesh l.-s. 4x5, 6x12 & 6x9 cm & VI MADHYA PRADESH 1) Khajuraho GROUP OF TEMPLES, oldest ones dated about 930, one of the most important monuments of Indian culture; detailed text about the temples, the meaning of the erotic sculptures & the tantrism available. Detailed documentation of the temples of the western (especially LAKSHMANA, KANDARYA MAHADEVA, VISHVANATHA & DEVI JAGADAMBI, as well as NANDI & VARAHA shrine), the southern (especially DULADEO, CHATURBHUJAabout 100 photos in large-size & GHANTAI) & the eastern group (especially ADINATHA & PARSHVANATHA) 6x12 & 6x9 cm & also 2) Gwalior MAN SINGH PALACE, dated Big & small SAS BAHU TEMPLE; dated 1093 TELI KA MANDIR & entrance gate, dated mid 8 th century Rock-cut JAIN STATUES, dated 7 th -15 th century 3) Orcha PALACE RAJ MANDIR, dated PALACE JAHANGIR MANDIR, dated CHATURBHUJA TEMPLE, dated 17 th century CENOTAPHS of the rulers of Orcha 4) Sanchi STUPA 1, dated 3 rd /2 nd c. BC STUPA 3, dated 2 nd / 1 st c. BC TEMPLE 18, dated 650 AD 2

3 VII GUJARAT 1) Ahmedabad (Amdavad) SIDI-SAYYID-MOSQUE (windows with tree ornaments) SIDI-BASHIR-MOSQUE (Shaking Minarets) ADALAJ VAV (deep stepwell, baoli), dated ) Modhera SURYA-TEMPLE (sun temple), dated ) Patan RANI KI VAV (deep stepwell, baoli), dated late 11 th century 4) Kumbhariya Five splendid JAIN TEMPLES, dated 1062 and later 5) Palitana & also & also & also TIRTHA OF JAIN TEMPLES with 863 temples on top of MOUNT SHATRUNJAYA (591m, high), as well as the pilgrimage, detailed text, also about Jainism & ground plans availablealso VIII RAJASTHAN 1) Jaipur (Pink City) HAWA MAHAL (palace of winds), dated 1799 OBSERVATORY JANTAR MANTAR, dated 16 th century CITY PALACE (textile museum & Chandra Mahal, dated 1727)... Parts of CITY PALACE MUSEUM COLLECTION ALBERT HALL MUSEUM, dated 1887 CHATTRIS of Jaipur & Amber AMBER PALACE & FORT, dated 1600 Cinema RAJ MANDIR, one of the largest cinemas in India Architecture/ houses, also details of the Pink City, Hanuman temple, markets & bazaars, streetscenes, people, portraits, children, handicrafts (gem cutters, carpet knitters, fabrication of silver paper, restoration of monuments, blacksmith) & the palace of His Highness, the Maharaja of Jaipur (Chandra Mahal) Gulelal & Gangaur festival with elephants procession CITY PANORAMA from Nahargarh Fort at sunset & at blue hour 2) Jodhpur MEHERANGARH FORT, dated 1707 & later JASWANT THADA (tomb monument of the Maharajas), dated 1899 UMAID BHAWAN PALACE, finished not before 1943 (including the Maharani Kanwar Badani Suite with the famous marble bathroom); text available City panorama at sunrise & sunset BLUE CITY, architecture/ houses, streetscenes, children, markets & people, portraits, children, markets & bazaars 5O th birthday of His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II Marriage of Maharaja Dalip Singh's daughter, Rajkumari Mriganka Kumari with Maharaja Tal Singh 3) Udaipur CITY PALACE, about 1600 & later (including many reproductions of the famous collection of miniature paintings in the palace & the zenanas JAGDISH-TEMPLE dated 1651, almost 24 m high LANDSCAPE with lakes & the Aravalli mountains, panorama of the city, sunset Lake Palace Hotel SHIV NIWAS PALACE & FATEH PRAKASH PALACE HOTEL (also various suites) Series of naive paintings on the facades of the white houses Streetscenes, people, portraits, children HOLI FESTIVAL with portrait-series of colored faces GANGAUR (MEWAR) FESTIVAL, colorful festival with boat procession on Lake Pichola & 35 mm all all large-size 4x5" & 6x12 cm about 100 photos in large-size 4x5", 6x12 & 6x9 cm & also large-size 4x5" & 6x12 cm & 35 mm all all 3

4 4) Osian SACHIAMATA TEMPLE, dated ) Ranakpur ADINATH JAIN-TEMPLE dated 1432, consisting of 29 vast domes carried by 1444 different columns, the largest Jain-temple complex on the Indian subcontinent, detailed text about the temple & the religion of Jainism, ground plan of the temple available; book published by Edition Axel Menges, Stuttgart 1995 & by Prakash Books, New Dehli ) Kumbhalgarh FORT KUMBHALGARH with palace of clouds (Badal Mahal), one of the largest forts in Rajasthan, dated 1458 Landscape of the Aravalli mountains, small hamlets 7) Mount Abu DILWARA JAIN-TEMPLES, dated 1031 & 1230, famous marble carvings, detailed text, also about the religion of Jainism and ground plans; book published by Prakash Books, New Delhi ) Alwar MAUSOLEUM OF RAJA BAKHTAVAR SINGH, 19 th century CITY PALACE of the Maharaja with tank, 19 th century Deserted VINAI VILAS PALACE, dated about ) Chittorgarh (Chittor) The biggest FORT in Rajasthan laying 170 m high with an extension of 11 km, today a city almost in ruins with two well remained victory towers (KIRTI STAMBHA, dated 1464 & JAYA STAMBHA, dated 1459 & a beautiful TRIMURTI statue (Brahma, Shiva & Vishnu) in the MOKUL-JI TEMPLE, dated 12 th century, RANA KUMBHA'S PALACE & PADMINI'S PALACE 10) Bikaner JUNAGARH FORT, dated 1593 LALGARH PALACE, dated 19 th century CHATTRIS at DEVI KUND (tombs of the Maharajas) RAT TEMPLE at DESHNOKE (KARNI MATA DEVI TEMPLE) 11) Jaisalmer PATWON KI HAVELI (former merchant's residence) SALIM SINGH KI HAVELI (former merchant's residence) PALACE OF THE MAHARAVAL FORT with 99 bastions Panorama of the city with the Thar desert JAIN-TEMPLES in the Fort, dated 14 th & 15 th century Architecture/ houses, markets & bazaars, streetscenes, people, portraits, children, religious festival of Mahashivaratri Landscape of the Thar desert, cattle fair, flock of camels, people, portraits, little hamlets, wells, vultures, trucks overloaded with greenstuff, truck driver restaurant 12) Pushkar PUSHKAR MELA, largest camel fair in Rajasthan, scenics & people & folk dancers ROYAL TENTS (camp) of the Maharaja of Jodhpur PURNIMA FESTIVAL, ritual bath in the holy lake of Pushkar at November full moon & 35 mm & also & 35 mm & 35 mm & 35 mm & 35 mm & 35 mm l.-s. 4x5", 6x12 & 6x9 cm & 35 mm & 35 mm & 35 mm & 6x9 cm all all all all 13) Bundi CHATTAR MAHAL, old palace of the Hara rulers, dated 1660 & documentation of miniature-paintings in some closed areas CHITRASHALA, gallery of paintings in the Chattar Mahal, dated mid-18 th century with exquisite miniature paintings of the Bundi school on the walls Panorama view of the city with Chattar Mahal on top 14) Kota CITY PALACE (GARH PALACE), dated about 1625 & later with detailed documentation of miniature paintings in Bada Mahal CHATTRIS of the ruling royal family at night BRIJRAJ BHAWAN (residence of the Maharaja & in parts being converted into a Hotel), interiors of sitting room & dining hall 4 large-size 4x5" & 6x12 cm

5 15) Tonk SUNEHRI KOTI (Golden House) with splendid gold ornamented interior 16) Jhalawar GAGRON FORT, surrounded by water on three sides by the waters of the two rivers Ahu & Kali Sind large-size 4x5, 6x12 & 6x9 cm 17) Arthuna (near Banswara) Remains of some Hindu- & Jain-temples of the 11 th & 12 th century with beautiful sculptures & 35 mm 18) Dungarpur DEV SOMNATH, the most famous of formerly five Jain-temples, dated about 12 th century, built with huge square stone blocks without using cement & mortar UDAI BILAS PALACE dated late 16 th century, extensions in 1943; short text available JUNA MAHAL PALACE, dated 15 th century & later, spacious palace with lavishly decorated rooms, mirror inlay, lacquer work & exquisite miniature paintings about 100 photos in large-size 4x5 6x12 & 6x9 cm & also on 35 m & 35 mm IX MAHARASHTRA 1) Aurangabad KILLA ARRAK, dated 1692 with Am Khas or Durbar Hall & Jami Masjid, dated 1659 DELHI DARWAZA, dated 1662, NAUKONDA PALACE, dated 1616 & Jami Masjid (1612) SHAH GANJ MASJID, dated about 1720 and CHAUK MASJID, dated 1665 PAN CHAKKI (water mill) with DARGAH OF BABA SHAH MUZZAFAR (spiritual leader of Aurangazeb) DARGAH OF PIR ISMAIL, dated late 17 th century and TOMB OF SAYYID H.QUDRI BIBI KA MAQBARA, dated 1676, built by prince Azam Shah in memory of Begum Rabia Durani, Aurangazeb's wife, supposed to compete with the Taj Mahal in Agra 2) Daulatabad (Deogiri) DEVAGIRI or DEOGIRI FORT with Jami Masjid, dated 1318, housing a modern Bharatmata temple, CHAND MINAR (victory tower, dated 1435), elephant tank, CHINI MAHAL (China Palace) & the assembly hall BALAKOT on top of the citadel 3) Khuldabad (Rauza) TOMB OF AURANGAZEB, dated 1707 and tombs of Azam Shah, his wife & daughter, in between lies the DARGAH OF ZAIN-UD-DIN, dated 1370, a Muslim saint, as well as the TOMB OF SAYYID BUR-HAN-UD-DIN, dated 1344, MAQBARA OF RANI BEGUM, dated16 th century, wife of one of the sons of Aurangazeb & garden Lal Bagh, Iaid out in the late 17 th century by Khan Jahan 4) Ellora Documentation of the world famous rock-cut CAVE TEMPLES OF ELLORA, dated late 6 th -9 th century, divided into a Buddhist group (caves 1-12), especially cave 10 (VISHVAKARMA), a Hindu group (caves 14-29), especially cave 17 (KAILASA) & a Jain-group (caves 30-33), especially cave 30 (CHOTA KAILASA) & 32 (INDRA SABHA) all all about 80 photos in large-size 6x12 & 6x9 cm & 5) Ajanta Documentation of the world famous rock-cut CAVE TEMPLES OF AJANTA, dated l st -5 th century with their remarkable well-preserved sculptures & paintings on the walls & ceilings, especially in the caves 1, 2, 17, 19 & 26. These in total 27 rock-cut cave temples represent the most extensive collection of early Buddhist traditions in whole India and the vast number about 60 photos in large-size 6x12 of paintings is unequalled in the entire Indian history of art & 6x9 cm & also 5