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    Dargah of Sheikh Raju Qattal in Khuldabad, Maharashtra

    Dargah of Sheikh Raju Qattal in Khuldabad, Maharashtra

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    AkshayVat in Allahabad/ Prayagraj

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    Mysore Silk and Tipu Sultan

    Lord Buddha statue in Chandigarh Museum

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    Neelkanth Temple in Kumbhalgarh

    Neelkanth Temple in Kumbhalgarh

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    The importance of River Yamuna in Vrindavan

    The importance of River Yamuna in Vrindavan

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    Tajuddin Baba of Nagpur or Shahenshah-e Haft-e Aqleem Hazrat Baba Tajuddin

    Shri Niwas or the House of Mirrors in Jaipur’s City Palace

    Shri Niwas or the House of Mirrors in Jaipur’s City Palace

    Kanishka statue in Mathura museum

    Kanishka statue in Mathura museum

    Shahji ka Mandir, Vrindavan

    Shahji ka Mandir, Vrindavan

    Gopinath Mandir in Vrindavan

    Gopinath Mandir in Vrindavan

    The Govind Deva temple in Vrindavan

    The Govind Deva temple in Vrindavan

    Difference between Gandhara and Mathura School of Art

    Difference between Gandhara and Mathura School of Art

    The tiled staircase in Ali Qapu Palace in Isfahan, Iran

    The tiled staircase in Ali Qapu Palace in Isfahan, Iran

    St John in the Wilderness Church in Nainital

    St John in the Wilderness Church in Nainital

    A mural in Chehul Sutun, Isfahan, Iran showing battle between Nadir Shah and Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah

    The Rasa Mandala of Lord Krishna in Bundi Fort

    The Rasa Mandala of Lord Krishna in Bundi Fort

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      Dargah of Sheikh Raju Qattal in Khuldabad, Maharashtra

      Dargah of Sheikh Raju Qattal in Khuldabad, Maharashtra

      AkshayVat in Allahabad/ Prayagraj

      AkshayVat in Allahabad/ Prayagraj

      Helical stepwell in Pavagadh area of Gujarat

      Mysore Silk and Tipu Sultan

      Mysore Silk and Tipu Sultan

      Lord Buddha statue in Chandigarh Museum

      Akbar’s Inscription in The Ranakpur Jain Temple

      Neelkanth Temple in Kumbhalgarh

      Neelkanth Temple in Kumbhalgarh

      Vijai Stambh in Chittorgarh Fort

      The importance of River Yamuna in Vrindavan

      The importance of River Yamuna in Vrindavan

      Tajuddin Baba of Nagpur or Shahenshah-e Haft-e Aqleem Hazrat Baba Tajuddin

      Tajuddin Baba of Nagpur or Shahenshah-e Haft-e Aqleem Hazrat Baba Tajuddin

      Shri Niwas or the House of Mirrors in Jaipur’s City Palace

      Shri Niwas or the House of Mirrors in Jaipur’s City Palace

      Kanishka statue in Mathura museum

      Kanishka statue in Mathura museum

      Shahji ka Mandir, Vrindavan

      Shahji ka Mandir, Vrindavan

      Gopinath Mandir in Vrindavan

      Gopinath Mandir in Vrindavan

      The Govind Deva temple in Vrindavan

      The Govind Deva temple in Vrindavan

      Difference between Gandhara and Mathura School of Art

      Difference between Gandhara and Mathura School of Art

      The tiled staircase in Ali Qapu Palace in Isfahan, Iran

      The tiled staircase in Ali Qapu Palace in Isfahan, Iran

      St John in the Wilderness Church in Nainital

      St John in the Wilderness Church in Nainital

      A mural in Chehul Sutun, Isfahan, Iran showing battle between Nadir Shah and Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah

      The Rasa Mandala of Lord Krishna in Bundi Fort

      The Rasa Mandala of Lord Krishna in Bundi Fort

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      Chausath Khamba

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      From the British Library
      Painting by WILLIAM DANIELL, R.A. (1769-1837)
      The Chausath Khamba, Nizamuddin, Delhi. This was painted in 1801
      As can be seen there was no Urs Mahal or the compound wall in 19th century. The painting below shows some signs of other buildings and it is probably of a later date. The dome of Atghah Khan’s tomb can also be seen in this painting.
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      Watercolour of the Chaunsath Khambe (Pavilion of Sixty-four pillars) containing the tomb of A’zam Khan Kokah in Delhi and by a Delhi artist, c. 1820-25. Inscribed in Persian characters: ‘Naqshah i maqbarah i A’zam Khan Kokah i Humayun i padshah’ (Picture of the tomb of A’zam Khan Kokah [i.e.foster brother] of Emperor Humayun); in English: ‘The Tomb of the Royal Family.’

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      From library of Glasgow (Dougan 96 Item: 72)
      “Albumen print photograph by Samuel Bourne of interior of the Chausath Khamba, or 64 Pillared Tomb, Delhi. The sun streams in from the left and the shadow pattern shows the lattice detail of a nearby, or surrounding, wall.”
      Taken in 1865-66
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      Chausath Khamba , literally 64 pillars is the tomb of Aziz Kokaltash, the son of Atghah Khan, Emperor Akbar’s foster brother.
      Atghah Khan was killed in a fit of jealousy by another of Akbar’s foster- brother, Adham Khan. Akbar, was so incensed by this crime that he had Adham Khan killed by throwing him of the ramparts of Agra Fort: twice to ensure he was truly dead.
      Atghah Khan is buried in a beautiful masoleum very close to Chausath Khamba, which was vuilt on Akbar’s orders and supervised in all probability by the son.
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      There are many questions as to the peculiar shape of chausath khamba considering it was a mausoleum. However, this was not its primary purpose. It was built as an eclectic hall for gatherings, for family members who came to visit Hazrat Nizamuddin’s dargah and Atghah Khan’s tomb. Later Aziz Kokaltash and his wife were buried there in beautiful marble tombs.
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      The raised shape on a tomb is called qalam and denotes its the grave of a male.
      The circular medallions normally contain the Suranic Ayat
      “KULLO NAFSIN ZAYAKUL MAUT”
      Every nafs has to taste death
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      This is a lady’s tomb as it has a flat takhti (slate) and not the qalam (pen) symbol on it. It is the widow of Aziz Kokaltash
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      The walls of the hall are covered by intricately carved marble screens or jaalis.
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      There are many others, probably family members buried in the compound.
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      The famous poet Ghalib is buried near it.
      And seeing the drooping flowers on his grave I recalled his verse
      Huye mar ke hum jo ruswa, huye kyun na garq-e-darya
      Na kabhi jinaaza uthta, Na kahin mazaar hota

      (This ignomy after death,why wasn’t I drowned in tge river
      Nor would my coffin been lifted, nowhere my tomb would be)

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      It has been recently restored by Aga Khan Trust

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