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Wednesday 15 July 2020

Tombs in India



Tombs in India were generally dedicated to the Muslim 
rulers who ruled India for centuries. Basically, there was no indigenous tradition of building tomb in India. The ashes of the dead were carried away by the sacred rivers. Even in Islam, tomb building was restricted. The building of tomb to glorify a grave by constructing a building over it was forbidden for centuries, as this would run counter to the equality of all men in death. By the time of the Muslim invasions of India in the 12th century, the proscription against tomb building was extensively ignored. In India a Muslim tomb or 'qabristan' mainly comprises a single vaulted domed chamber, in the centre of which is the cenotaph. Below lays the mortuary chamber or maqbara, with the grave or 'qabr' in the centre. Occasionally, the west wall possesses a 'mihrab'. Often some bigger tombs have mosques attached as separate buildings, the whole ensemble being contained within an enclosure or garden and called a 'rauza'.

Tomb of Adham Khan
Adham Khan's Tomb was erected in the year 1561 and is preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India. Adham Khan, Akbar's general was buried in this structure and is situated in Mehrauli in Delhi, particularly in the northern section of the Qutub Minar. Khan was his wet nurse Maham Anga's son.

Hazira Maqbara Tomb
Graves of the teacher of Salim who was Akbar's successor and also grave of Naurang Khan, another son of Akbar are present in the Hazira Maqbara Tomb which had been created in 1586. Its architecture follows the typical Mughal architectural characteristics.

Tombs in IndiaTomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani
Mariam-uz-Zamani or Heer Kunwari, also known as Jodha Bai was the Rajput wife of Akbar who was buried in the Tomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani. It was established between 1623 and 1627 CE. It is present at Sikandra, near AgraUttar Pradesh.

Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah
Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah is based in Agra, Uttar Pradesh and was constructed in the period between 1622 and 1628. Exquisite marble ornamentation, along with red sandstone was utilized to beautify the tomb and later white marble and pietra dura were applied.

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