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Interior view of the Moti Masjid mosque showing the decorative walls and archways constructed from white marble, the name Pearl Mosque derives from the colouring of the stone. The Red Fort at Delhi was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and completed in 1648. The mosque is one of several buildings inside the Red Fort and was built under the authority of Emperor Aurangzeb (son of Shah Jahan) between 1659-1660. ❧ This is one of a series of photographs contained in an album showing popular tourist attractions in India, the album was owned by an unknown Church of Scotland missionary who had probably taken the tour whilst working out in the region. Unfortunately there is very little information with the photographs as to there ownership or subject matter.
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