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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Ruined Fort Complex, Hansi

The Fort of Hansi is built at the north of the town, and is located on a high mound with massive ramparts surrounded by a moat. The present entrance is through a gateway of relatively recent construction on the southern side. Scholars mention that the walls of the fort were demolished in the 19th century and the materials were sold. Some portions still survive though. To the south of the fort remains of a canal, possibly Firuz Shah's jumna canal, survive. The present approach to the fort is by a road on the southern side, which goes through the entrance and leads northwards up past a storehouse known locally as Baradari. Inside the fort complex there are a variety of structures built between 8th to 19th century that include a baoli (well), remains of a ruined temple, Rauda of Shah Nimatullah, Gatehouse of the Rauda, Ghuriyun masjid, ancient circular well and mosque 2.

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Ruined mosque, Kaithal, Haryana

A dilapidated structure near the tomb of Razia Sultan. Nothing is known about the structure.

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Saint Thomas church, Hisar

The Christians of Hisar had their own church called St. Thomas’s Church located on Delhi-Hisar Highway. It has been declared as a historical monument by Indian National Trust of Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH) recently. The foundation was dug on 3rd December 1860, and it was ready by May 1864. However, it was consecrated by the Bishop of Calcutta, G.E.L. Cotton on the auspicious day of 31st December 1865. The church is built in Victorian style of architecture. The bell of the church which chimes on Sunday and on special occasions was made at Roorkee in 1874.

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Sarai Pukhta, Palwal

Sarai Pukhta, Palwal

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Sarai, Taravadi

Taraori is a small town situated north of Delhi, on the Grand Trunk Road, in Karnal district of Haryana. At present only the sarai and a masonry tank on the southern side of the sarai survive. The gateways of the sarai are placed in its northern and southern walls. The gateways were three storeyed structure. While the southern gateway is still in a better condition, upper storeys of the northern gateway has crumbled. There are painted decorations still seen on the soffit of the larger entrance arch of the southern gateway. The main motif is a flower plant in a pot. The mosque of the sarai is in the south-western side and now accommodates a Gurudwara. At present the sarai is heavily inhabited by the families who migrated to these parts during the partition of India in 1947. Many tanks were built along the Agra-Lahore highway; some survive at Sikandra, Faridabad, Taraori, Sarai Banjara, and Raja Tala etc. Traditionally construction of the tank along with the sarai Taraori is attributed to Aurangzeb. It is a tank of large compass, rectangular in shape, enclosed with brick wall. This tank was filled with rainwater or maybe some water channel from a nearby stream or river.

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Shah Nimatullah complex, Hansi

Shah Nimatullah complex, Hansi

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