Ahmed Shah's Tomb
| Ahmed Shah's Tomb | |
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Ahmed Shah's Tomb in 1860s | |
  Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Ahmedabad |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°01′26″N 72°35′18″E / 23.0239575°N 72.5883574°ECoordinates: 23°01′26″N 72°35′18″E / 23.0239575°N 72.5883574°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| State | Gujarat |
| Municipality | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| Status | Active |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Tomb |
| Architectural style | Islamic |
| Funded by | Muhhamad Shah |
| Dome(s) | 5 |
| Designated as NHL |
National Monument of Importance ASI Monument No. N-GJ-9 |
Ahmed Shah's Tomb, locally known as Badshah no Hajiro or Raja no Hajiro (King's Mausoleum), is a medieval mosque and the group of tombs in Ahmedabad, India. Within Bhadra Fort area and near Manek Chowk, Ahmed Shah's mosque is situated.[1][2]
History
The mosque have the tomb of Ahmed Shah I, the founder of Ahmedabad in centre. It was completed by his son Muhhamad Shah who reined from 1442 to 1451, in 1414 who is buried left to him. His grandson Qut ud-Din Shah (1451–1458) is buried on right to him. The tombs of his other grandsons Jalal Khan and Sultan Ahmad II are also there. The tomb of Ahmed Shah's brother is outside of main chamber. On Ahmed Shah's tomb, Muslims and Hindus still lay flowers and other offerings.[2]
Architecture
The mosque has the main square building with large central dome. There are four chambers at all four corners with smaller domes. The tombs are in centre. The light enters through perforated stone windows (jaali) on walls of the mosque.[2][3]
Women are not allowed to enter, and men must wear something to cover their heads before entering. There are also a few minister’s tombs laid out across the road.[2]
Naubat
Naubat is a traditional orchestra which announced arrival and departure of the king, welcomed dignitaries, marked beginning of the war and special occasions like birth, death or marriage of Royals. They were also time keeper of the city. Naubat is still played as a remembrance of Ahmed Shah near the tomb. The ninth generation of Naubat musicians plays Nagara and Shehnai every day at Naubat Khana, a drum room above the entrance of the tomb. They played Naubat at evening to announce the sunset and at night to announce the closing of the gates of fort during royal times. They are played on 19:30 (or sunset) and 23:00 IST everyday. On Thursday and Friday three more Naubats are played; 09:00, 12:00 and 15:00 IST.[4]
Gallery
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Badshah no Hajiro, Tomb of Ahmed Shah
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Gate of Tomb
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Lattice work in windows of tomb
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Lattice work
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Lattice work
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Tomb
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Pillars and windows
See also
References
- ↑ Manohar Sajnani (2001). Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India. Gyan Publishing House. p. 105. ISBN 978-81-7835-018-9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ward (1 January 1998). Gujarat–Daman–Diu: A Travel Guide. Orient Longman Limited. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-81-250-1383-9.
- ↑ Dr. Shiv Sharma. India - A Travel Guide. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 978-81-284-0067-4.
- ↑ Anjali H. Desai (November 2006). India Guide Gujarat. India Guide Publications. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-9789517-0-2.