sikrij

Updated: May 23, 2025

The marble, spotless in purity, was brought from Jeypore, 300 miles away, on the backs of elephants and camels or by bullock carts. The red sandstone was contributed by Fathpu Sikrij, the jasper by the Punjab, the crystal and jade by China.

Frederic Courtland Penfield - East of Suez: Ceylon, India, China and Japan