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Chini khana
Also called chini-khana
In the Mughal garden, a wall of small arched niches behind a waterfall, in which lamps were set at night and vases of flowers by day, to be seen through the falling water.
See also: Chadar
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Gardens and Landscape.
A feature of Persian and Mughal garden architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Chhajja · Chhatri · Chicago window · Chigi · Chiwen · Choir · Chuandou · Clapboard