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Chhatri
Also called chhatris, chattri
Hindi for “umbrella”: a small open pavilion with a dome on columns, used to crown roofs, gateways and minarets in Rajput and Mughal architecture.
See also: Chhajja
Rules that use the word
Crown the roof with chhatris. Mark the corners of roofs, minarets and gateways with chhatris: small open domed kiosks on columns with a projecting eave.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Islamic World.
A feature of Mughal architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Charbagh · Chattra · Chevet · Chhajja · Chicago window · Chigi · Chini khana · Chiwen