chhatri
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thumb|270px|Chhatris up close at Bada Bagh, [[Rajasthan]]
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- In Rajasthan
- In Shekhawati
- In Madhya Pradesh
- Mughal architecture
- In Kutch
- Outside India
- Major Chhattris
- Chhataris of Kesarbagh
- Musi Maharani ki chhatri
- Chhataris of Tehla
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|270px|Chhatris up close at Bada Bagh, [[Rajasthan]]
thumb|Chhatri set atop each corner of the Hall of Audience in Fatehpur Sikri palace complex. Chhatri are semi-open, elevated, dome-shaped pavilions used as an element in Indo-Islamic architecture and Indian architecture. They are most commonly of square, octagonal, and round shapes.
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