#Thread
Tomb of Shagird Khawaja Khan in ,Fatehgarh Sahib

#TombShagird #FatehgarhSahib #PunjabTourism #Punjab

near to Tomb of Ustad and
Tomb of Mir-I-Miran

#BadCondition
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.
But some of these monuments like Tombs of Ustad - Shagird survived.
It is a square shaped,double-storey structure. It comprises of a hemispherical dome supported on an octagonal drum and four minarets at the corners.The dome is surmounted by an inverted lotus. In the interior,the niches, alcoves and the roof are decorated with geometrical designs

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Apr 2
#Thread

#Tomb of #UstadSyadKhan

close to Tomb of Shagird and
Tomb of Mir-I-Miran in
#FatehgarhSahib #Sirhind #Punjab

It is a historical buildings built in memory of him.He was a great architect and builder of that period.

#PunjabTourism #Tourism #Heritage Image
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. ImageImageImageImage
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. ImageImageImageImage
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Mar 31
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The #cenotaph of Mir-i-Miran #FatehgarhSahib

He was known to be a great saint of this place to whom #BahlolLodhi s daughter was married. It was constructed in 17th century AD.

#MirIMiran #Punjab
#PuniabTourism #Tourism #FatehgarhSahib
It is a square shaped, double-storey building having pointed arcaded designs at the entrance.
The niches consist of horse-shoe shaped arches.
It has a dome surmounted by an octagonal drum and four minarets at the corners.
The parapet wall is decorated with kangoora battlement pattern.
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Mar 31
#Thread

🌺 DiwanKhana ,Sangrur Punjab

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#Sangrur #Punjab #Jind #Heritage #Tourism #PunjabTourism
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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Mar 31
#Thread
Tomb of Khwaja Muhhammad Zubair

Village Adampur-FatehgarhSahib near Sirhind

#PunjabTourism #Punjab #Heritage #Sirhind
Khwaja Muhammad Zubair was the grandson of Khwaja Muhammad Naqshband
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The building was constructed within a short period of two months.👇
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.👇
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#Thread on #Baoli #Kanech

Baoli at Kanech,Payal Ludhiana #Punjab

This Baoli From
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The structure is built on a rectangular plan. It is a double storey structure. There are steps that leads to the basement. There is a small well.
There are many rooms on ground floor and basement floor.
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meaning of 👏🏻“Sarbat Khalsa👏🏻
“is (All The Khalsa)
it literally Translates to The entire Sikh Population

The first Sarbat Khalsa was called by the 10th Sikh guru,#GuruGobindSingh before his death in 1708
#Vaisakhi #Punjab
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.👇
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