The monuments of Haryana would remind one about the state's rich opulent culture and tradition. Haryana monuments include the forts, palaces and tombs of the ruling dynasties that have now altered into different government offices of the state. Monuments of Haryana consist of the tomb of Ibrahim Lodi in Panipat, the Star monument Bhiwani in the Bhiwani complex which is situated approximately 12kms away from Bhiwani, the fort of Kalsia Raja, the Jal Mahal, tombs of Shah Quli Khan, Shiekh Chehli, and Feroz Shah' S Palace to name a few.
The architectural structures of different monuments of Haryana vary from each other. Different rulers of each and every dynasty constructed their structures with the mixture of traditional and modern equipments and techniques. Some monuments are of rectangular block shape constructed by Lakhori bricks, some are hexagonal pyramidal shaped having star shaped sides; some are constructed with absolutely no pillars and other constructions have been decorated wonderfully with the famous mural paintings.
Popular historical monuments of Haryana
The history of Haryana is one of the oldest histories dating back to the Vedic Period and is steeped in glory. It was the land where the epic battle of Mahabharata at Kurukshetra took place. It is the same land where Lord Krishna recited the Bhagwad Gita to the reluctant Arjuna and three other battles were fought at Panipat. Different religions have evolved during the thousand years of history of this state. Different rulers constructed several religious monuments including temples, tombs, churches, mosques and gurdwaras.
Rai Bal Mukund Das Ka Chatta
Also known as Birbal Ka Chatta, the palace belonged to Rai Bal Mukund Das (superintendent of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan). Rai Bal Mukund Das Ka Chatta is known for its architectural excellence, displaying a five storied structure with hall, terraces and room around a central courtyard. The building originally had three underground floors but presently only one level is accessible.
Jal Mahal
Jal Mahal was constructed by Shah Quli Khan in 1591 AD. Shah Quli Khan was the then governor of Narnaul and it said to be favourite of Emperor Akbar. It is a fusion of Hindu and Islamic architectural styles. The layout of Jal Mahal shows a finely developed system of filling the huge water tank with rain water.
Tomb of Ibrahim Khan Suri
Tomb of Ibrahim Khan Suri was built in 1538-1545 AD by Sher Shah Suri in the memory of this grandfather Ibrahim Khan Suri. it was built 50 years after the death of Ibrahim Khan Suri.
Buddha Stupa
Buddha Stupa in Chaneti was built in the 3rd century BC by Mauryan emperor Ashoka. This stupa is built on similar lines to the Shahpur and Dharamrajika stupas of Taxila.
Lat Ki Masjid
Lat Ki Masjid, constructed in the 14th century is a mosque located to the east end of the Feroz Shah complex, opposite to the Talaqi Gate. The monument gets its name from the ancient column located within the courtyard.
Tomb of Shah Quli Khan
Shah Quli Khan built this tomb in 16th century in the memory of this father. Shah Quli Khan was the governor of Narnaul during the Mughal emperor Akbar.
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