Quote#Wisdom
Blocks measuring up to sixteen feet in length, with a width and…
Quote byAurel Stein · 1862–1943
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Kalhana's Rajatarangini Vol 2 , by Marc Aurel Stein.
English (original)
Blocks measuring up to sixteen feet in length, with a width and thickness equally imposing, were no convenient materials for the builders of Muhammadan Ziarats, Hammams, etc., who have otherwise done so much to efface the remains of ancient structures in Srinagar.
— Aurel Stein
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