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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Mughal tomb in Agra, India}}<br />
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[[File:Firoz Khan's Tomb.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Firoz Khan]]<br />
'''Tomb of Firoz Khan''' is a [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] [[tomb]] in [[Agra]]. It is listed as a [[Monuments of National Importance (India)|monument of national importance]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archnet > Site > Mausoleum of Firuz Khan |url=https://www.archnet.org/sites/4000 |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=www.archnet.org}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Firoz Khan Khwajasara was a nobleman during the reigns of [[Jahangir]] and [[Shah Jahan]]. He built the tomb for himself during his lifetime, and was buried here upon his death in 1647.<ref name="Akhtar"/><br />
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==Description==<br />
The mausoleum is built entirely out of red sandstone. It has an octagonal plan, with a gateway attached to the eastern side. It is a two storied structure, with the ground floor acting as a subsidiary story containing the actual grave.<br />
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The eastern gateway is an imposing double-storied structure. A broad flight of stairs lead to the entrance.<ref>{{cite book |first=R. |last=Nath |url=https://ia600102.us.archive.org/30/items/in.gov.ignca.53270/53270.pdf |title=Taj Mahal: The Evolution of the tomb in Mughal architecture |year=1972 |pages=20}}</ref><ref name="Akhtar">{{cite book|last=Akhtar|first=Salim Javed|url=https://archive.org/details/MughalCityOfAgraAndItsEnvirons|title=Mughal City of Agra and its Environs, An Archaeological Survey|pages=155–158}}</ref><br />
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The tomb was set in a garden, with a tank towards its east.<ref name="Akhtar" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Tombs in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Monuments of National Importance in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Mughal tombs|Firoz_Khan]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Agra]]</div>PorterStowell75