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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Chattri and Tank, Ballabhgarh

The water tank is located next to the Rani ki Chattri, a nineteenth century memorial patronised by widow of Anrudh Singh (?) of Ballabhgarh royal family. The tank is constructed with brick walls with octagonal turrets and arched niches. The monument is located inside the premises of the local government hospital.

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Chattri of Chuhimal, Nuh

The Chuhimal Ki Chattri is a large rectangular structure with octagonal corners, topped with pavillions. The structure is two storey high constructed with red sandstone. with two kinds of arches – cusped and trefoil indicating a blend of the 18th century Rajput architectural styles typical of the Mewat region. The roof is a combination of a main dome with four smaller domes and a bangaldar dome. The interior are profusely decorated with detailed stone work. Decorative features on the main chattris are intricate with abundant use of floral and animal motifs. The structure is a memorial built by a local salt merchant in memory of his father Seth Chuhimal.

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Chattri, Ballabhgarh, Haryana

Rani ki Chattri is a memorial built perhaps by widow of Anrudh Singh of Ballabhgarh royal family. It is a square, colonnaded structure raised on an elevated plinth. Octagonal turrets mark the corners of the Chattri, decorated with blind arcades and niches at ground level; capped with ribbed domed chattris at roof level. It is an ornate structure with architectural details like multi-cusped arches, pointed arches, jharokhas (windows) and a central chattri (dome) at terrace level with onion dome. The structure is constructed with bricks clad, buff coloured sandstone. Interior walls are covered in white plaster, the ceiling is painted. A sandstone chajja supported on brackets runs all around the building below parapet level.

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Chor Gumbad, Narnaul

The tomb of Jamal Khan was built by Jamal Khan himself during his life time. Scholars believe that he was an Afghan noble. The Tomb or Gumbad (popular name for tombs) is a big square building with its corners accentuated by circular turrets and was built in Tughlaq style during 14th century AD. It has been designed to appear like a double storey structure though it is of a single storey only. The impression of double storey has been created by providing two tiers of Tughlaq style arches in a veranda running round the single storey chamber building. For a long time after the Tomb/Gumbad was built, the structure remained unattended and, hence, became a refuge for thugs and thieves, because of which the building acquired the notorious name of Chor Gumbad. The tomb/gumbad today stands in splendid isolation in the middle of a manicured “Netaji Subhash Park”.

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Chuhi ka Talav, Nuh

The talav is a stepped water body surrounded with small platforms with small pavilions. The pavilions or chattris are octagonal in shape, with cusped arched openings and are covered with domes. The Chattris are constructed of red sandstone. The Talav is in a fairly good state, clean and well maintained by the owners, who are descendents of Seth Chuhimal. The soruce of water is perennial from a nearby canal. Provision was also made to channelise the rain water into the tank. Remains of the man-made water channels can still be traced.

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Dana Shir Masjid, Hisar, Haryana

The mosque is built to the west of the courtyard of the Tomb of Dana Shir Bahlul Shah. It is completely built of small bricks and is plastered with fine white stucco. The mosque had an inscription on the western side of the building, in the middle of the central arch, above the entrance, which is missing. The mosque was in use till 1947 when the Muslim population migrated to Pakistan during partition. It was used as a temple afterwards. This mosque is situated at Mela Kothi, one and a half kilometers east of the old town, on the Raipur Road, and to the east of Sham Nagar.

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