Dariya Khan's Tomb

Dariya Khan's Tomb
Dariya Khan's tomb, 1866
Location in Gujarat, India
Basic information
Location	Ahmedabad
Geographic coordinates	23°03′10″N 72°35′13″E / 23.052725°N 72.586809°E / 23.052725; 72.586809Coordinates: 23°03′10″N 72°35′13″E / 23.052725°N 72.586809°E / 23.052725; 72.586809
Affiliation	Islam
State	Gujarat
Municipality	Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
Status	Active
Architectural description
Architectural type	Tomb
Architectural style	Islamic architecture
Funded by	Dariya Khan
Completed	1453
Dome(s)	17
Materials	Baked bricks
Designated as NHL	National Monument of Importance ASI Monument No. N-GJ-25

Dariya Khan's Tomb or Darya Khan's Dome or Ghummat is a medieval brick tomb in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, India.

History and architecture

The tomb of Dariya Khan was built in 1453 during his life time. He was a talented minister and advisor of Mahmud Begada. The tomb, the largest in Gujarat, is of brick with nine feet thick wall unlike other tombs in Ahmedabad which are made of stones. The tomb is made of the true arches and domes which create a cavernous interior as in Turko-Persian Islamic architecture. There is a large central dome surrounded by sixteen smaller domes and there are five entrances on each of the four sides of the structure. The interior houses the cenotaph surrounded by the arcaded verandah.^[1][2][3] The site is encroached upon now.^[4][5]

References

• This article includes public domain text from Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 284.