Lot Essay
Passing Nobusta Ghat near Kara on the Ganges on 26 October 1789, William noted 'a small Hindoo building situated on a very high picturesque bank' (Journal). Later, the Daniells wrote: 'This temple, although built for the worship of Hindoo idols, is almost wholly in the Mahommedan style of design, as indeed are many other modern Hindoo temples' (Oriental Scenery). Though sometimes challenged, this analysis is probably correct: although at first sight this building looks like a small Muslim tomb, it is of a form which could be adopted for a Hindu shrine.