Title
Golden Temple of Amritsar
Year/Period
1922–1948
Region
Jaipur, India
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 22.8 x 29.3 cm,
Image size: 23.0 x 29.2 cm
Image size: 23.0 x 29.2 cm
Accession No.
2025-00330
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Laurent & Dominique Solomon
This architectural drawing is in the Company School style, which was popular in British India during the 18th and 19th centuries. It shows the Golden Temple, one of the holiest spiritual sites in Sikhism. The main structure, the gurdwara, was built by the fifth Sikh Guru, Arjan (1563–1606) in 1604. An octagonal tower built in memory of Baba Atal Rai, the son of the sixth Sikh Guru, Hargobind (1595–1644), is in the background on the left. The top border bears the coat of arms of the Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Man Singh II (r. 1922–48).