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The
Historical
Remains
There
are no Tajmahal in Punjab but the whole country side is dottedwith
the ruins of old buildings AAM KHAS BAGH SIRHIND, FATEHGARH SAHIB :
Highways Inn for the use of royalty as well as the common people .
The royal palace has beautiful murals on its walls, hot and cold air
conditioning facilities and unique hydraulic system to work
fountains.
Takhat-i-akbari, Kalanaur, Gurudaspur
is actually a masonry platform where Akbar the Great was
coronated on Feb,14,1556. Akbari Masjid close by is also worth a
visit.
Masoleums of Ustad & Shagird, Nakodar, Jalandhar:
Mohd. Momin Hussaini, the teacher was a musician of Khan-e-Khana-the
chamberlian of Emperor Jahangir and Haji Jamal his disciple. These
beautiful mausoleums anticipate the architecture of Emperor
Humayun's tomb in Delhi and stand out as buildings of great
attraction.
Serai Nurmahal
13 Kms from Nakodar, Jalandhar is
an inn associated with Nurjahan,
wife of Emperor Jahangir, known
for her beauty and style of living.
Its massive gate embellished with
arches, filigree work and tiles of
beautiful patterns, topped by 4
delicate minarets make it a place
worth a visit.
Mughal Sarai, Shambhu (Patiala)
is a Caravan Sarai initially constructed by Sher Shah Suri on
the Grand Trunk Road connecting Peshawar to Dhaka (now in Bangla
Desh). It has two majestic gates with a mosque in the centre and
rooms on all sides for the travellers. A deep well and a baradari- a
building with 12 gates located on the outer side.
Sarai Amanat Khan , Amritsar Circuit
Monuments of great charm and excellence the Inn has an
ornamental Mughal gateway embellished with glazed tiles. Nearby is a
mosque on the walls of which Arabic inscriptions from the Muslim
Scriptures are engraved. The tomb, horseshoe shaped, is surmounted
by 4 minarets.
Tomb of Mir-i-Mran Sirhind:
5 kilometers from Aam Khas Bagh connected by a link road. There are
two inscribed Sand Stones with inscriptions. Only one of it is
readable; "Subhan daughter of Behlol Lodhi who died on Friday,
11 of Safar 901 Hijri." The other grave, there, should be of
Mir-i-Miran, Amir Sayyid, the son-in-law of the King.Built on a
square platform, the semicircular dome of the tomb is supported by
an octangular neck. The neck has fluted pillars of compound capitals
of Hindu Origin in the four cardinal directions.
Sabraon War Memorial:
at village Jalawala, in Ferozepur district.40 feet high,
rectrangular is shape, tapering towards the top and built in English
bricks, the memorial was raised in 1850 in the memory of the British
soldiers who lost their lives during the first Anglo-Sikh War
(1845-46).
Handira Mausoleum, Sultanpur Lodhi, District Kapurthala
located on the banks of the river Kali Bein. It is a fine monument
of strength, weight and balance built on an octagonal plan with four
gates in cardinal directions. Its drumless squattish dome, broad
pointed arches and open arched Jharokas (an ornamental sitting place
jutting of the walls) add dignity to its austere design.
Bhir, Ludhiana
has the famous mosque built by Mohammad Ghori in 1911, 150 years
old Khangah of Abdul Rehman Khan, mausoleum of Alawal Khan built
during Shah Jehan's reign, octagonal in shape, surmounted by double
pear shaped dome, the tomb of Bahadur Khan with sloping walls, 2
storied, double tomb of Husain Khan, Bilwanwali Masjid, mosque of
Kamal-ud-din Khan/SARAI DORAHA on the main highway, Ludhiana dates
back to Emperor Jahangir's time. Rectangular in shape it has rooms
and varandahs on all sides. Two great double storied gates are
profusely decorated with coloured tiles and intricate brick
carvings.
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