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English: The Qutb Minar with Robert Smith’s cupola, c. 1830. Page 28 by 22 cm. Add.Or.4034

Anon. Delhi artist

Robert Smith (1787-1873), of the Bengal Engineers most famous enterprise in Delhi was the repair of the upper two storeys of the Qutb Minar, and his controversial addition of a cupola in a Mughal style. ‘Government sanctioned the expense of a small estimate for the care of the Minar under the judicious rules framed by him’ (Political Letter, 9 October 1830, para. 40). ‘The zeal and ability with which he successfully conducted the important public undertaking [the maintenance of the Doab Canal] so long carried on under his superintendence was acknowledged by Government (Misc. Revenue Letter from Bengal, 6 September 1831, para 39).'
Date circa 1830
date QS:P,+1830-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source https://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2013/12/disentangling-the-robert-smithsthe-artistic-career-of-colonel-robert-smith-1787-1853-of-the-bengal-engineers-is-one-of-th.html
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