Iran – Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com A blog exploring India's Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb or its rich multi plural multi cultural heritage via its adab, tehzeeb & tareekh Thu, 26 May 2022 18:37:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/image-7-75x75.jpg Iran – Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com 32 32 179612229 Takht-e Marar, Golestan Palance, Teheran, Iran https://ranasafvi.com/takht-e-marar-golestan-palance-teheran-iran/ https://ranasafvi.com/takht-e-marar-golestan-palance-teheran-iran/#respond Thu, 26 May 2022 18:37:32 +0000 https://ranasafvi.com/takht-e-marar-golestan-palance-teheran-iran/

‪Takht e Marmar ( the marble throne) room was built on orders of Fath Ali Shah Qajar (1797-1834) Golestan palace.‬
‪It’s breath taking -adorned with painting, calligraphy, stucco, carving, enamel,mirror & tile work, glass windows‬


‪Actual Takht itself in the middle of the room comprises of 65 yellow Yazd marble pieces with sculpture and carving and was designed by Mirza Baba Nagash Bashi ( head painter of Qajar Art).


Mohammed Ebrahim the head stone Mason along with several experts supervised it’s construction.
Coronation of Qajar kings were held here on this terrace.


The last coronation held here was of the self proclaimed king Reza Khan Pehalvi in 1925.
‪The front is covered‬ by a cloth but originally it opened on to the garden and streams.

From a magazine


And the throne looks unusually large.

2019

]]> https://ranasafvi.com/takht-e-marar-golestan-palance-teheran-iran/feed/ 0 37978 Takht e Marmar, Golestan Palace, Teheran https://ranasafvi.com/takht-e-marmar-golestan-palace-teheran/ https://ranasafvi.com/takht-e-marmar-golestan-palace-teheran/#respond Wed, 26 May 2021 16:23:14 +0000 https://ranasafvi.com/takht-e-marmar-golestan-palace-teheran/ ‪Takht e Marmar ( the marble throne) room was built on orders of Fath Ali Shah Qajar (1797-1834) Golestan palace.‬
‪It’s breath taking -adorned with painting, calligraphy, stucco, carving, enamel,mirror & tile work, glass windows‬
‪Actual Takht itself in the middle of the room comprises of 65 yellow Yazd marble pieces with sculpture and carving and was designed by Mirza Baba Nagash Bashi ( head painter of Qajar Art).
Mohammed Ebrahim the head stone Mason along with several experts supervised it’s construction.
Coronation of Qajar kings were held here on this terrace.
The last coronation held here was of the self proclaimed king Reza Khan Pehalvi in 1925.
‪First Pic is file as now Now front is covered‬ by a cloth.
And the throne looks unusually large.

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]]> https://ranasafvi.com/takht-e-marmar-golestan-palace-teheran/feed/ 0 37371 Fried tilapia https://ranasafvi.com/fried-tilapia/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 07:27:30 +0000 https://ranasafvi.com/fried-tilapia/ Buy frozen tilapia or any other boneless fish fillets..

Simple marinade of garlic , green Chilli, coriander & lemon juice.

For but 8 pc

1 tbsp gaic paste

1 tap green coriander chutney

Juice of two lemons

Salt to taste

Marinate for one hour.

Shallow fry

Quite yummy

Have with bread

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