*Babur visiting the Urvah valley in Gwalior, where idol statues had been cut out of the rocks; an illustration to the memoirs of the Emperor Babur. From the Vaqi 'at-i Baburi, painted by Dhanraj, c.1590* (BL)


*Colossal rock-cut figures of Jain tirthankaras, Gwalior, a photo by George Edward Herne, 1869* (BL)





The temple of Adinath, in a drawing by E. Therond, from 'Le Tour du Monde', 1872; click on the image for a very large scan

Source: ebay, May 2009




Another Therond view from 'Le Tour du Monde', 1872; click on the image for a very large scan

Source: ebay, May 2009


The "Colossi of Ourwhai at Gwalior" by E. Therond, from 'Le Tour du Monde', 1872; *a very large scan of the engraving*

Source: ebay, Jan. 2007


*Jain Temple, Gwalior Fort, a photo by Lala Deen Dayal, 1870's* (BL)


The Jain temple in the Gwalior fort, an albumen print by G. W. Lawrie, c.1880's

Source: ebay, May 2008


*Rock-cut Jain statues of Jain tirthankaras, Gwalior, a photo from the 1880's* (BL)


*Jain temple in Gwalior fort; a photo from the 1890's*

Source: ebay, July 2005


Interior of a Jain temple at Gwalior, in a photo from the 1890's

Source: ebay, Sept. 2005


*A gelatin silver photo, c.1900*

Source: ebay, Nov. 2007


A photo from c. the 1950's

Source: ebay, Feb. 2007


A modern visitor's look at the Urwhai images

Source: http://www.globalgeografia.com/album/india/gwalior.jpg
(downloaded July 2005)


Jain statues at Urwai Gate, Gwalior Fort

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogerbeacon/258531621/
(downloaded Feb. 2007)


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