The Kabuli Bagh Mosque was among those very few buildings that were constructed in India by Babur himself. It was built to commemorate Babur’s victory over Delhi’s Sultan Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat, thus marking his conquest of India. The mosque was in a complex that contained a walled gated enclosure, a well, and a garden known as the Kabuli Bagh, recalling Babur’s homeland in Afghanistan and Central Asia. Although Babur would have liked to build a magnificent Timurid type mosque, he lacked the resources to do so. The mosque was clearly designed by an Indian architect who lacked the knowledge of Timurid architectural principles. The stucco was probably originally painted to emulate the richness of tile-work found on Timurid monuments. The whole of this complex of which only the mosque survives was erected about two km. to the north-east of Panipat.

Khangah of Badaruddin, Panipat

Mohammad was named Jalalluddin by Shamasuddin Turk, after he became Shamsuddin’s disciple. Three buildings comprise the Kangah; these include a Masjid, and two tombs. The buildings are located in an L shaped where the tombs are on the north side and the Masjid perpendicular to them. The tomb on the east side houses the graves of Jalalluddin and his two sons flanked by an arcaded (cusped arches) verandah on the front. The adjoining tomb on the west side has graves of his other three sons. Both the tombs are spanned by domes resting on octagonal drums topped with inverted lotus and finials. Minarets are also located at the corners of both the tombs. The periphery of the tombs is lined with crenellations forming the parapet of the tombs while the parapet on the verandah is composed of Jaalis. Masjid has a single entrance and the interior is divided in linear bays, with mehrab on the west side. A dome resting on octagonal base highlights the center of the Masjid. A newly constructed Verandah has come up in front of the Masjid.

Built in 1316, the Khangah is located on Sanauli road in Panipat. Shamasuddin was a famous sufi saint and Jalaluddin’s teacher who came from Turkistan. He had a brief contact with sufi saint Farid-ud-din Shakarganj. According to Baba Farid s instructions he spent 24 years under Ali Ahmed Sabri’s.Shamasuddin moved to Panipat after Bu Ali Shah left Panipat. It is believed that before moving to here he served in Firoz Shah Khilji’s army. The main chamber of this khangah is square shaped with a grave, flanked by a verandah in front. The verandah is colonnaded and the has been covered and a gurudwara was built here. A mosque is also located in the premises; with three entrances and the interior is spanned with three domes.

Ibrahim Lodi built this tomb in the memory of Khwaja Khizar, a local saint and celebrity in 1522-24. Approached through a flight of steps the tomb along with an independent gateway stands on a high brick platform. Gateway is a small structure with two arched openings on either side of a central passage decorated with panels, recessed arches, mouldings and lotus medallions and inscriptions. A Chatri supported by red pillars, covered with domical roof is located on the top of the gateway. The main structure is square in plan with four openings on all sides except the western wall where a mehrab is located. Interior walls are decorated with recessed arches, squinches at the corners, floral designs in various colours on the ceilings. The structure is covered with a hemispherical dome resting on a low octagonal drum topped with a finial over an inverted lotus.

Located in Atmadpur, the Bridge of Khwaja Sarai is one of the bridges built by Jahangir to facilitate the travelers. The bridge is an arcaded structure that spans across the width of river. Three pointed arches support the bridge along with buttresses at the central arch for extra support. A pair of minarets are located at the central arch with fluted shafts and topped with domes. Structure of the bridge is constructed on big blocks of stone without any plaster. it is also known as the Bridge on Budhia Wala Nala. The bridge is in functional state and used by pedestrians and light vehicles.