Tomb of Salim Chishti

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The tomb of Shaikh Salim Chisti is considered to be one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in India.

The Tomb of Salim Chishti is a mausoleum locating within the

World Heritage List in 1986.[4]

Architecture

Jama Masjid
mother-of-pearl

The tomb was constructed on a platform that is about 1 metre high with a flight of five steps leading to the entrance

mother-of-pearl inlay mosaic stretches over it.[5]

The door to the main chamber is intricately carved with

arabesque patterns and bears inscriptions from the Quran
. Brown marble borders the interior bays while the relief panels - with the Quran verses - have a blue background. The carved and painted tomb chamber has a white marble floor, which is inlaid with multicolored stones. The multicoloured stones which are also a piece of diamond ruby or emerald.

Gallery

A compilation of all the jalis around the tomb of Salim Chishti
  • Tomb of Salim Chisti
    Tomb of Salim Chisti
  • An ulama in front of the tomb
    An ulama in front of the tomb
  • Sufi singers in front of the building
    Sufi singers in front of the building
  • A closer view of the building
    A closer view of the building
  • Side view
    Side view
  • Inside work
    Inside work

References

  1. ^
    Imperial Gazetteer of India
    (v. 12). Oxford. pp. 84–85.
  2. ISBN 978-90-04-49299-8
    .
  3. ^ "World Heritage Sites - Fatehpur Sikri (1986), Uttar Pradesh". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) website.
  4. ^ "Fatehpur Sikri". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. Imperial Gazetteer of India
    ( V. 2). Oxford. p. 126.

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