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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox historic site<br />
| name = Shah Quli Khan’s Tomb<br />
| location = [[Narnaul]], [[Haryana]]<br />
| architecture = [[Mughal architecture]]<br />
| built = 16th century<br />
}}'''Shah Quli Khan's Tomb''' is a tomb located in [[Narnaul]] in the Indian state of [[Haryana]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Asher|first=Catherine B.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3ctLNvx68hIC&q=Shah+Quli+Khan&pg=PA83|title=Architecture of Mughal India|date=1992-09-24|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-26728-1|pages=83–84|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar|first=Arjun|date=2011-01-17|title=A peep into Narnaul's past|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/HiddenHeritage/a-peep-into-narnaul-s-past/|url-status=live|website=Times of India Blog|language=en-US}}</ref> It is the resting place of [[Shah Quli Khan (governor)|Shah Quli Khan]], who was the governor of Narnaul. It was built in the 16th century.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Small-town splendour|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/48068/small-town-splendour|url-status=live|website=Outlook India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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One of the few examples of [[Mughal architecture]] in Narnaul, it is a [[Monuments of National Importance of India|monument of national importance]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
[[Shah Quli Khan (governor)|Shah Quli Khan]] was the Mughal governor of Narnaul during the reign of [[Akbar]].<ref name=":0" /> The tomb was commissioned by Shah Quli Khan during his lifetime, and it remained a part of his estate.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Architecture ==<br />
The two storeyed octagonal tomb is situated on a raised platform.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kaur|first=Harvinder|date=2015-04-18|title=World heritage day: Haryana's rich history shines bright in it's monuments|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/world-heritage-day-haryana-s-rich-history-shines-bright-in-it-s-monuments/story-iUBhTX9jH8KPVGBMKTA7tM.html|url-status=live|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> black and yellow marble, along with red sandstone.<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last=Yazdani|first=Ghulam|title=Narnaul and its Buildings|journal=[[Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal]]|pages=643–644|authorlink=Ghulam Yazdani}}</ref><br />
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To the West lies a large gateway leading to the tomb, known as Tripolia Gate.<ref name=":1" /> The tomb of Shah Quli's brother Islam Quli Khan is situated at a small distance from this tomb, to the North-East.<ref name=":2" /> It is a brick building with little architectural significance.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://haryanatourism.gov.in/Destination/shah-quli-khan%E2%80%99s-tomb Feature on Haryana tourism website]<br />
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[[Category:Tombs in India]]<br />
[[Category:Monuments of National Importance in Haryana]]<br />
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