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| Keywords: Agra, Main Street, c.1858.jpg Agra Main Street 1858 http //cgi ebay com/India-AGRA-CITY-STREET-SCENE-1858-Antique-Art-Print_W0QQitemZ270219118225QQihZ017QQcategoryZ360QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem India AGRA CITY STREET SCENE ~ 1858 - AGRA - VIEW OF PRINCIPAL STREET 1858 Creator Unknown PD-old-70-1923 From the Original The chowk or principal street of the capital of the province of Agra is an exception to the general rule of street architecture in the cities of the East inasmuch as it is of sufficient width to admit the passage of carriages and other vehicles; a convenience rarely met with in other large towns of India The accompanying view represents this avenue as it appears during the business hours of the day when the chowk is teeming with life and activity and the merchants and shopkeepers of the city display their wares to the best advantage The style of shop architecture is in no way distinguished from that adopted in other Oriental cities being simply stalls open in front and screened from the sun by blinds and awnings of every diversity of colour and pattern; wbich combined with the variety of merchandise displayed and the picturesque costumes of the people present a brilliant and interesting coup d'oeil that can hardly be described without the aid of colours The houses in Agra are as will be seen by the engraving generally of lofty proportions and for the most part are built of stone With the exception of the principal street the thoroughfares are gloomy and dirty and are also so narrow that persons riding in the native carriages may easily touch the walla on either side with their hands as they pass It has already been observed that the city contains several palaces besides public baths caravanserais and mosques; but most of the principal edifices of the Mohammedan era have long been in a state of progressive decay Since however the city has been in the possession of the English much has been done to repair the injuries inflicted by the ravages of time and conquest anil large sums have been expended by the government on public works-including courts for the administration of justice; depositories for the records of the province revenue offices; apalace for the residency; a European cemetery; several bridges and some excellent roads on one of the latter of which leaving from Agra to Bombay a sum of thirteen lacs of rupees or 8130 000 sterling had been expended up to November 1847 The city having been selected for the seat of government for the North-West Provinces a large European community has settled there and in its vicinity between the fort and the cantonments; and at one period it was in contemplation to make Agra the seat of the supreme government for the whole of India Buildings in Agra Historical images of Agra 1858 in India | ||||
