Site Name: Hansi
Date: 1200-1899 CE
Subject: General view
CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
The Dargah of Shaykh Jamal al-din Hansawi and his descendants, known collectively as the Chahar Qutb, is located outside the old walls and to the west of the town. It was first the khanaqah of the shaykh, where he was later buried, and for more than a century three of his consecutive descendants continued their teaching in the khanaqah, and were subsequently buried side by side with the shaykh. The dargah has been subjected to many changes. At the time of partition, with the total migration of the Muslims from Hansi, the shrine was left abandoned for several years until Hakim Fadil al-Rahman Jamali Numani originally from Bihar was sent from Pakistan to be the keeper of the shrine. He and his family now look after the buildings.