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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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