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{{Short description|Monument in Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab, India}}
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{{Distinguish|Tombs of Ustad-Shagird, Nakodar}}
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'''Tombs of Ustad – Shagird''' are [[Mughal period]] monuments situated in village Talania of [[Sirhind-Fategarh]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/travel/unusually-named-ustad-shagird-tombs-in-punjab/articleshow/5895275.cms|title=Unusually named 'Ustad-Shagird' tombs in Punjab|author=Kumar|first=Arjun|date=2010-05-06|website=The Economic Times|accessdate=2016-11-12}}</ref> Sirhind was a popular town during Mughal period. It was situated on the [[Delhi]] to [[Lahore]] Highway. In 1710, [[Banda Singh Bahadur]] and his [[Sikh]] army destroyed the city of Sirhind completely and Wazir Khan the governor, was killed in the [[Battle of Chappar Chiri]]. But some of these monuments like Tombs of Ustad – Shagird survived.

==History==
Tombs of Ustad – Shagird, are historical buildings built in memory of Ustad Syad Khan who was a great architect and builder of that period. The tomb of ''shagird'' is built as a memorial to Khawaja Khan who also was a well known architect. In [[Hindi]] and [[Urdu]], ''Ustad'' means teacher and ''Shagird'' means student. In this case Ustad Syad Khan was the teacher of Khawaja Khan that is why these tombs are known as Tombs of Ustad – Shagird or Ustad Di Mazar Shahgird Di Mazar in local language.

==Features==
These monuments are at a distance of 2.5 kilometers from [[Rauza Sharif]] another well known monuments of the area.

==Gallery==
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File:Tomb of Ustad vill Talania Sirhind 02.jpg|Landscape around Tomb of Ustad.
File:Enterance and left side view of tomb of Shagird, vill Talania,Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India.jpg|Entrance and left side view of tomb of Shagird.
File:Tomb of Shagird a view from Ustad Tomb.jpg|Tomb of Shagird a view from Ustad Tomb
File:Old Painting on the walls of Tomb.jpg|Old Painting on the walls of Tomb
File:Internal View of Tomb.jpg|Internal View of Tomb
File:Front side of Tomb.jpg|Front side of Tomb
File:Full View Tomb of Ustad.jpg|Full View Tomb of Ustad
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070415/spectrum/art.htm |title=The Sunday Tribune – Spectrum |website=Tribuneindia.com |date= |accessdate=2016-11-12}}

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[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Mughal tombs]]
[[Category:Fatehgarh Sahib district]]
[[Category:Tourism in Punjab, India]]

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