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No. XVII.

MAUSOLEUM OF SULTAN CHUSERO, NEAR ALLAHABAD.

Sultan Chusero was the son of the Emperor Jehangire. His tomb is situated amidst trees of considerable magnitude in a handsome garden, laid out in the Hindoostan taste, with paved walks, avenues and fountains.

The Mausoleum is built of freestone upon a paved terrace, and the whole has a grand effect.

Sultan Chusero died in the year 1621.

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Mausoleum of Sultan Chusero, near Allahabad.

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