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'''Habsi Gumbaz''' or '''Saudagar Gumbaz''' is a tomb located on the outskirts of [[Junnar]]. It is listed as a monument of national importance.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The date of the construction of the tomb is not known. However, [[Pushkar Sohoni]] states that it must be one of the earliest structures built by the [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate|Nizam Shahis]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Sohoni |first=Pushkar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mLcpyQEACAAJ |title=The Architecture of a Deccan Sultanate: Courtly Practice and Royal Authority in Late Medieval India |date=2018 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-350-98844-6 |pages=169–172 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Description ==<br />
[[File:Carved Arch of Habshi Ghumat.jpg|thumb|Decoration above the entrance]]<br />
The tomb has a square plan. It is built out of dressed stone blocks, held in place by lime mortar. Stucco is used for ornamentation. On each side, there are three large arches at the bottom, and five smaller arches at the top. The entrance is through the middle arch on the southern side. Over the entrance is an inscription relating to Shia beliefs. It is topped by a large dome.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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