Site Name: Fatehabad
Date: 1606-1650 CE
Subject: General view, facade
CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
It was planned as a rectangular enclosure with octagonal tower at each corner, with gateways located at the middle of western and eastern sides of the Sarai. Now only a few rooms with a porch, a mosque and gateways are present. Rest of the complex contains a densely populated residential area. Both the gateways are similar in design with a passage and central arched opening; A few rooms are present at both levels in the interior space. Two staircases are present on each side of the gateway providing access to the upper level. The gateway is flanked by an octagonal tower covered with a dome. On the exterior the central opening is flanked by two storeys of recesses. The exterior surfaces of gateways are profusely decorated with colored glazed tiles. The mosque is fairly simple with three arched openings leading to the interior. The mosque is a rectangular structure with octagonal pilasters forming turrets at all four corners. Interiors are divided into a central bay with two aisles on either side, with central bay covered with a domical ceiling. Three mehrabs are present on the western walls decorated in stucco. On the exteriors, three recessed arched openings lead to the interior, with central one higher than the sides. Exteriors are decorated with intricate plasterwork. The dome is topped with inverted lotus and a finial on the exterior. A stairway is located on the southern wall to access the roof. It is currently under worship.