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Lala Narain Prasad: Monuments
Lala Narain Prasad ➔ Different Instruments of Jantar Mantar

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Title:
Different Instruments of Jantar Mantar
Description
The Jantar Mantar in Delhi consists of thirteen astronomical instruments [yantras) built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur. Visible in the photograph: Mishra Yantra (Mixed Yantra) in the background used for measuring the length of the longest day and shortest day of the year. On the right the center part of the Samarat Yantra is visible. This instrument was used as an hour sundial.
Dated:
November 7 1981
Keyword:
jantar mantar, astronomy, sundial, monuments
Identifier:
delhi103_7nov81
Document Type:
Photo Print
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2.59 MB 1400 x 1384 600 DPI May 2015 CanoScan LiDE 120
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Lala Narain Prasad;Lala Narain Prasad
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Lala Narain Prasad: Monuments;Lala Narain Prasad
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Rights to this resource are held by Centre for Community Knowledge, Ambedkar University Delhi (CCK, AUD) under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, and can only be used for non-commercial purposes.

Credit: Used under permission from Centre for Community Knowledge, Ambedkar University Delhi.
Related people
Lala Narain Prasad (Photographer)
Lala Narain Prasad (contributor)
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Jantar Mantar (depicts)