This cenotaph belongs to a Christian, possibly a traveller or a mercenary. The inscription on its headstone is in Persian, written in Nastaliq calligraphy, recalls the death of one Yunis. It mentions the date of death as 16th Jamad – ul – sami, AH 1232, that is, AD 1816 and that the order for the construction […]
The Harkunwar Tomb, believed to be of a eunuch saint, is situated in Bhahar Shaher, near the Hauz – i – Khas. A striking monument, the tomb is unlike the contemporaneous pillared tombs and those where the central burial chamber is surrounded by an arcade, which are found in Chanderi. The walls of the chamber are […]
The Rimjhai Bawdi, located in the Madhao Nagar area of Bahar Shaher is in desperate need of attention and restoration. It is square in shape with steps descending down to the water which continues to be quite clean. An inscription is installed within the bawdi walls but is eroded beyond decipherment. Near the bawdi is a […]
The mazar of Mahmuda Peer, a 15th century Sufi saint, is now a place of faith more for the Jains and Hindus than the Muslims. His tombstone lies without a tomb structure, built simply upon a stone platform. The most prominent and devoted among his followers are also buried around the tomb. In the vicinity are […]
This mausoleum is situated in the Dudua Mohalla of Bhahr Shahr. Scattered around this tomb are the tombstones of prominent muslims of that age. On a wall surrounding the cemetery are fixed inscribed tablets which inform us that during Ghyasuddin Khilji’s reign, when Sher Khan was Chanderi’s governor, a tomb, a mosque, a garden and a […]
