Indo-Islamic Monuments in Haryana
  • Indo-Islamic Monuments in Haryana
  • Indo-Islamic Monuments in Haryana
  • Indo-Islamic Monuments in Haryana
Indo-Islamic Monuments in Haryana

Indo-Islamic Monuments in Haryana

 
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Pavillion, Kaithal, Haryana

This small single storied pavilion is located next to the Sitaram temple in Baba Gaibi Das's ashram compound.

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Pirzada mazar, Meham, Haryana

The Pirzada Masjid is towards the south of the Jama Masjid. It was a small mosque and one of the inscriptions tells us that it was built during the reign of Babur by Shaikh Yusaf of Hissar. The mosque lies in ruins now.

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Purana Qila complex, Fatehabad

One amongst the two famous lats of Firuz Shah Tughluq, was erected at Fathabad (Fatehabad), important defensive garrison set up to the northwest of Delhi along the Delhi – Multan route. Often called pillars perhaps these lats were more properly thought of as standards and were intended to showcase his regime linking it with an ancient Indian past. It is suggested that the ancient Ashokan pillar, dating to the 3rd century B.C., parts of which were used for construction of this lat, originally belonged to the same ancient pillar which was used for the standard in the Lat ki Masjid. The colunm is located at the north-east corner of the Purana Qila. Nothing remains of any Firuz Shahi structure associated with the column. Idgah is the oblong enclosure wall built of located next to the Lat is located, on the north east side of fort built by Feroz Shah Tuglaq. five mehrabs are located on the qibla side of the wall where the all the mehrabs are arched.An inscription praising the Emperor Humayun engraved in high relief on a yellow limestone slab is installed into the screen wall of idgah and, is believed to be from Humayun Padshah ki Masjid. The enclosure/Idgah is now the small idgah of the small Muslim community of Fatehabad, and its function may reflect a tradition of the site being a place of prayer, connected with an earlier mosque. The Humayun Padshah-ki-masjid (mosque) is located about a hundred metres south of the enclosure of the column. The mosque is a small structure comprising of three interconnected domed chambers with the central chamber slightly larger in size than others and have a larger dome. However the building still retained much of its original appearance until 1984 when the mosque underwent massive repairs in the course of which the walls were partly clad with marble slabs, and partly replastered and painted, covering most of the original features. Not much is known about this square small later Mughal period tomb. However, it is under the protection of ASI and has been recently repaired by the protecting agency. This tomb lies on the west side of the Idgah wall and is approachable through a small narrow passage. It is a small square, single storied structure accessible through a few steps. A narrow arched doorways leads into the single chamber of this square tomb, which is covered by a dome. The structure is constructed of bricks and unplastered. On the exterior a projecting chajjas runs around the periphery above the doorway. Overall a simple structure, devoid of any ornamentation. Dargah of Baba Shah Mir, is a tomb built post Mughal period. Not much is known about the parton of this building. It is being used as a shrine (dargah) of a saint. The tomb is a small square, single storied structure constructed of brick and plastered. All four sides of the structure are marked by arched doorways leading to the interiors. The interior space is covered by a dome. On the exterior a projecting chajjas runs around the periphery above the doorway. The façade is decorated with a number of niches in plaster. Four minarets also present at the roof level mark the four corners of the structure. The dome is decorated with an inverted lotus and a finial.

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