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India: The Golghar granary at Bankipur, Patna, Robert Smith (1787-1873),1814-15

The Golghar or Gol Ghar ('Round house') is located to the west of the Gandhi Maidan in Patna, capital of Bihar state, India. It is a granary built by Captain John Garstin, in 1786.<br/><br/>. Built in a Stupa architectural style, the building has a width of 125 m, and a height of 29 m. It is pillar-less with a 3.6 m thick wall at the base. The spiral staircase was designed to facilitate the passage of the workers who loaded and unloaded the grain.

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Title: India: The Golghar granary at Bankipur, Patna, Robert Smith (1787-1873),1814-15

Caption: The Golghar or Gol Ghar ('Round house') is located to the west of the Gandhi Maidan in Patna, capital of Bihar state, India. It is a granary built by Captain John Garstin, in 1786.

. Built in a Stupa architectural style, the building has a width of 125 m, and a height of 29 m. It is pillar-less with a 3.6 m thick wall at the base. The spiral staircase was designed to facilitate the passage of the workers who loaded and unloaded the grain.

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Keywords: 1814 • 1814-1815 • 1815 • ARCHITECTURAL • ARCHITECTURE • ARCHITECTURE. • ART • ARTS • ASIA • ASIAN • BANKIPUR • BARN • BIHAR • CORN LOFT • GOL GHAR • GOLGHAR • GRAIN • GRANARY • GRANGE • INDIA • INDIAN • INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAS • INDIO • JOHN GARSTIN • LEGEND • PAINT • PAINTING • PAINTINGS • PATNA • ROBERT SMITH • STUPA