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{{Infobox religious building<br />
| building_name = Malik Rihan Tomb, Sira <br />
| image = Malik Rihan Darga 2012-09-14 10-14-53.jpg<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| alt = Mausoleum for Malik Rihan<br />
| map_type =India Karnataka<br />
| map_size =250px<br />
| map_caption =Location in Karnataka, India<br />
| location =[[Sira, India]] <br />
| coordinates = {{coord|13|44|06.3|N|76|54|31.9|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Islam]]<br />
| state =[[Karnataka]]<br />
| district =[[Tumakuru district]]<br />
| consecration_year =1651 CE<br />
| architecture_type =Tomb<br />
}}<br />
'''Malik Rihan Dargah''', also known as '''Malik Rihan tomb''', is a [[mausoleum]] in [[Sira, India|Sira]], [[Karnataka]], India. It contains the grave of [[Malik Rihan]] who was the governor of [[Province of Sira|Sira province]] in the 17th-century. It has a square plan and illustrates the Indo-Saracenic style in Deccan architecture.<ref name="Michell2013">{{cite book|author=George Michell|title=Southern India: A Guide to Monuments Sites & Museums|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GdBbBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT192|date=1 May 2013|publisher=Roli Books Private Limited|isbn=978-81-7436-903-1|pages=192–}}</ref><ref name=mysore/><br />
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==Location==<br />
The tomb is located in the Sira town which is a [[taluk]] in [[Tumkur District]] in the [[Province of Sira]] in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian State]] of Karnataka. It is a municipal town on the National Highway (NH-48) (from [[Bangalore]] to [[Pune]]), and is {{Convert|123|km|mi|0}} away from Bangalore.<ref name="Michell2013"/><br />
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==History==<br />
Sira was near the eastern edge of the region under the control of the [[Deccan sultanates|Bijapur Sultans]] from 1638 to 1687, before Aurangzeb dismissed them and expanded the Mughal empire. Sira was also the place where Hyder Ali began his career, before seeking employment with the Wodeyars and later organizing a coup to dismiss them to found the Mysore Sultanate.<ref name="Michell2013"/> His son Tipu Sultan forced the relocation of most Muslims from Sira to a new town he founded on the island of Seringapatam. This led to a large decline of Sira.<ref>Rice, B. L. (2001), Gazetteer of Mysore. Asian Educational Services, pp. 198–199</ref><br />
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[[File:Malik Rihan Tomb and Islamic monument, Sira Karnataka.jpg|thumb|left|Floor plan of the Malik Rihan dargah.]]<br />
While under the control of Bijapur Sultanate, Malik Rihan was appointed the [[Subahdar]] (governor) of Sira by the [[Adil Shahi dynasty|Adil Shahis]] from 1638 to 1651. This mausoleum was completed in 1651, over his tomb.<ref name="Michell2013"/><ref name=mysore>Sira monuments, Mysore Archaeological Report 1917, pp. 11–12</ref><br />
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In October 2012, under the High Court order, the Hazrath Malik Rehan Dargah- Wakf was brought under Section 65 of the Wakf Act, 1995 by the Karnataka State.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/118943099/|title= Hazrath Malik Rehan Darga ... vs Karnataka State Board Of Wakfs |date=8 October 2012|accessdate=14 April 2016|publisher=Karnataka High Court}}</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
The mausoleum built in 1651 in Mudéjar style has a square plan. It has a central hall, with a sheltered arcade with sculpted brackets. The dome on the top is "three quarters hemispherical" with Adil Shahi-style "domical [[finials]]".<ref name="Michell2013"/> It illustrates the Saracenic style.<ref name=mysore/><br />
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The tomb, which is a protected monument under the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI), is located close to the [[Jama Masjid, Sira]].<br />
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==Other structures==<br />
[[File:Jamia_Masjid_Sira_1.jpg|right|thumb|Juma Masjid nearby]]<br />
Apart from the [[Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort]], the Juma Masjid close to the tomb was built in 1696. The masjid is decorated with five arches in the facade. Ornamented parapet walls are built above the arches. The roof of the masjid is made up of three domes.<ref name="Michell2013"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Tombs in Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:1651 establishments in Asia]]</div>Andreasyrt