Royals of Jind were so impressed by Jaipuri Architecture that Sangrur's Streets and Bazaars are based on the Blueprint of Jaipur when city was expanded in 1850's
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The Diwankhana of Sangrur is also a good example of Jaipuri Architecture in Punjab.
Diwankhana is located in the Banasar Garden.
It is surrounded by Lal Bagh and Banasar Garden.
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It has a Large Redstone Platform with two Buildings known as
The Sabaz and Surkh Kothis, on either Sides and on the Platform there are two reservoirs with fountains.
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It is where Maharajah of Jind State used to have his court held back in Princely era.
NOWADAYS diwankhana Has been converted into Museum which houses various relics from the bygone era.
It has a bulbous dome supported on a circular drum and decorated with petalled design at the base. There are four kiosks at the front. Within the enclosed walls, there are three graves placed in the center beneath the dome.
The structure has been made on a raised platform. Cupola chattirs have been built at the corners. The central dome is surmounted by a small cupola structure. One of the cupola chattris is missing at the corner. It has a pointed arch with niches on either side.
The tomb of shagird is built as a memorial to Khawaja Khan
who was a well-known architect.
Tomb of Shagird is a Mughal period #monuments situated in village Talania of #Sirhind-Fategarh, #Punjab,In 1710, Banda Singh Bahadur and his Sikh army destroyed the city of Sirhind completely and Wazir Khan the governor, was killed in the Battle of Chappar Chiri.
Khwaja Muhammad Zubair was the grandson of Khwaja Muhammad Naqshband
who died on 4 zial-Qa da 1153 1740-41.
The building was constructed within a short period of two months.๐
There are two structures inside the Rauza Sharif complex-
a mosque and a tomb. The tomb of Khwaja Muhammad Zubair is constructed on a raised plinth approached by a flight of stairs.
The structure consists of a globular dome and four octagonal shaped minarets.๐
The first Sarbat Khalsa was called by the tenth guru, #GuruGobindSingh before his death in 1708 and the tradition of calling #SarbatKhalsa has continued ever since at times of hardship or conflict.๐