#sasaram #shershahsuri #bihar #surdynasty #afghan #indianhistory #architecture #tomb #Bihar history – Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com A blog exploring India's Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb or its rich multi plural multi cultural heritage via its adab, tehzeeb & tareekh Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:43:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/image-7-75x75.jpg #sasaram #shershahsuri #bihar #surdynasty #afghan #indianhistory #architecture #tomb #Bihar history – Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com 32 32 179612229 Tomb of Hasan Shah Sur in Sasaram, Bihar https://ranasafvi.com/tomb-of-hasan-shah-sur-in-sasaram-bihar/ https://ranasafvi.com/tomb-of-hasan-shah-sur-in-sasaram-bihar/#respond Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:43:51 +0000 https://ranasafvi.com/tomb-of-hasan-shah-sur-in-sasaram-bihar/

While Sher Shah Suri’s tomb is well documented the tomb of his father Hassan Khan Sur in Sasaram lies neglected and uncared for at a short distance

The material used is mainly grey sandstone tomb was it designed by the architect Aliwal Khan and built between 1540 and 1545.

Since Sher Shah’s tomb is set amidst a water body it becomes paani wala rauza and this in a garden, Hasan Shah’s tomb is called Sookha Rauza.
In a very bad state.
No guards or tickets so it’s the local add for all
Filthy approach


Archival photo by Beglar at @BLAsia_Africa

#sasaram #shershahsuri #bihar #surdynasty #afghan #indianhistory #architecture #tomb #Bihar history

]]> https://ranasafvi.com/tomb-of-hasan-shah-sur-in-sasaram-bihar/feed/ 0 37711 Ganga Jamuni tehzeeb : a talk in Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University https://ranasafvi.com/ganga-jamuni-tehzeeb-a-talk-in-harvard-kennedy-school-harvard-university/ Sat, 06 Apr 2019 08:25:45 +0000 https://ranasafvi.com/ganga-jamuni-tehzeeb-a-talk-in-harvard-kennedy-school-harvard-university/ Ganga Jamuni tehzeeb : a talk in Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University organized by South Asia Engagement Group & Two Circles dot net was a good discussion moderated by Priti Sahai.

I had prepared appropriate slides and verses which kept playing in the background

Some photos :.

]]> 12977 42.3713503 -71.1219907 42.3713503 -71.1219907 #MyUsTour in San Francisco https://ranasafvi.com/myustour-in-san-francisco/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 06:12:49 +0000 https://ranasafvi.com/myustour-in-san-francisco/ I was invited by Kashif ul Huda the founder of Two Circles dot net for a series of lectures and talks in USA.

“We at TwoCircles.net is honored and excited to bring to the United States Rana Safvi for a lecture tour of several cities.”

http://twocircles.net/2019mar01/429730.html

The first of these organized by TCN was on 3rd March 2019 in San Francisco.

By the grace of God it went off very well. A delicious dinner in Chandni restaurant was followed by a brief talk by Kashif on TCN and then my ppt and presentation.

Even though it was post dinner, the full house was engrossed and engaged in listening to the stories of Mehrauli and it’s kings embellished of course with Urdu couplets and stunning visuals.

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