Raja Kumbha's (r.1433-68) famous Vijay Stambh, or Victory Tower (c.1448), to mark his triumph over the Sultan of Malwa; by James Fergusson, 1852

Source: ebay, Aug. 2005

"Engraving, 'TOWER OF VICTORY,CHEETORE', from James Fergusson's 'Picturesque Illustrations of Ancient Architecture in Hindostan', London, 1852."

*Tower of victory [or Jaya Stambh], Chitor, a photo from the 1870's* (BL)

The tower in a wood engraving by E. Therond, c.1878

Source: ebay, Jan. 2007

A watercolor by Ghulam Ali, c.1878

Source: ebay, Apr. 2005

"CHITTORE, INDIA,Watercolor,1878. An old rare water colour by an Indian artist signed in Urdu and dated 1878.The artist, Ghulam Ali, was working with the British artists who were in India during the British rule and who were doing extensive research works on Indian Architecture."

*General view from the north of the Jaya Stambh or Tower of Victory, Chittaurgarh [Chitorgarh]; a photo by O. S. Baudesson, 1882* (BL);
also: *General view from the south-west of the Jaya Stambh* [*Baudesson 1882b*];
also: *Close view of the lower portion of the Jaya Stambh* [*Baudesson 1882c*;
also: *Close view of the lower portion of the south face of the Jaya Stambh, showing the entrance* [*Baudesson 1882d*

*"Relics of a romantic past - Tower of Victory (15th cent.) and royal cenotaphs, Chitor, India," c.1903* (BL); [*cenotaphs 1903*]

A modern visitor's photograph

Source: http://www.disorg.org/bobculley/Indiad/Chittorgarh.html
(downloaded Oct. 2004)

NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ANOTHER TOWER IN THE SAME FORT:

An albumen photograph of the Jain temple tower, the Kirti Stambh, by Bourne and Shepherd, 1870's

Source: ebay, Dec. 2007

*General view from the south of the Kirthi Stambh or Jain Tower of Fame, Chittaurgarh [Chitorgarh]; a photo by O. S. Baudesson, 1882* (BL) [*Baudesson 1882e*]

*"Chota Kirthambh [Small Kirti Stambh], Tower of Victory [actually Fame] at Chitorgarh," a photo, 1910* (BL)

*A view of the lower part of the Jain temple tower; a photogravure by Martin Hurlimann, 1928*

Source: ebay, Feb. 2007

*The Jain temple next to the "victory tower"*

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49598271@N00/92103703/
(downloaded Nov. 2006)

*Another view of the Jain temple tower*

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/debashree_banerjee/52174666/
(downloaded Nov. 2006)