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| name = Tomb of Abdul Qadir Amin Khan
| name = Tomb of Abdul Qadir Amin Khan
| architecture = [[Qutb Shahi architecture]]
| architecture = [[Qutb Shahi architecture]]
| location = [[Patancheru]], [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]
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| location = [[Patancheru]], [[Hyderabad]], India
| built = 1568
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[[File:Tomb at Patancheru 2.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Abdul Qadir Amin Khan]]
The '''Tomb of Abdul Qadir Amin Khan''' is a tomb located in [[Patancheru]], [[Hyderabad]]. It was completed in 1568.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpublications/Sultans_of_the_South_Arts_of_Indias_Deccan_Courts_1323_1687|title=Sultans of the South: Arts of India's Deccan Courts, 1323–1687|pages=90–101|access-date=22 February 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=The Hans|date=9 September 2015|title=Patancheru Haphazardly industrialised|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2015-09-08/Patancheru-Haphazardly-industrialised/175104|access-date=22 February 2021|website=thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref>


The '''Tomb of Abdul Qadir Amin Khan''' is a tomb located in [[Patancheru]], [[Hyderabad]]. It was completed in 1568.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpublications/Sultans_of_the_South_Arts_of_Indias_Deccan_Courts_1323_1687|title=Sultans of the South: Arts of India's Deccan Courts, 1323–1687|page=90-101|access-date=2021-02-22|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2015-09-09|title=Patancheru Haphazardly industrialised|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2015-09-08/Patancheru-Haphazardly-industrialised/175104|access-date=2021-02-22|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
It is the resting place of Abdul Qadir Amin Khan, a minister in the [[Qutb Shahi dynasty|Golconda Sultanate]] under [[Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali|Ibrahim Qutb Shah]], who also served as the cheiftain of [[Patancheru]]. The tomb is surrounded by a vegetable and fruit [[bazaar]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Nanisetti|first=Serish|date=16 December 2017|title=Commissioned by courtier|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/commissioned-by-courtier/article21821411.ece|url-status=live|access-date=22 February 2021|issn=0971-751X|quote=Now, a noisy hubhub of a vegetable and fruit market surrounds the tomb of Amin Khan.}}</ref>
 
It is the resting place of Abdul Qadir Amin Khan, a minister in the [[Qutb Shahi dynasty|Golconda Sultanate]] under [[Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali|Ibrahim Qutb Shah]], who also served as the cheiftain of [[Patancheru]]. The tomb is surrounded by a vegetable and fruit [[bazaar]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Nanisetti|first=Serish|date=2017-12-16|title=Commissioned by courtier|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/commissioned-by-courtier/article21821411.ece|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-22|issn=0971-751X|quote=Now, a noisy hubhub of a vegetable and fruit market surrounds the tomb of Amin Khan.}}</ref>


== Architecture ==
== Architecture ==
The tomb is built in the traditional [[Qutb Shahi architecture|Qutb Shahi style]], on a raised platform with an onion dome. It is embellished with [[stucco]] work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maadri {{!}} History Of The Tomb Of Amin Khan|url=https://maadri.org/history|access-date=2021-03-29|website=maadri.org}}</ref>
The tomb is built in the traditional [[Qutb Shahi architecture|Qutb Shahi style]], on a raised platform with an onion dome. It is embellished with [[stucco]] work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maadri {{!}} History of the Tomb Of Amin Khan|url=https://maadri.org/history|access-date=29 March 2021|website=maadri.org}}</ref>


== Inscription ==
== Inscription ==
The [[Persian language|Persian]] inscription on the tomb's Eastern wall says that Amin Khan commissioned the tomb himself and dates it to 1568.<ref name=":0" /> It also lists the names of his father, grandfather, wives, and sons.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Yazdani|first=Ghulam|author-link=Ghulam Yazdani|date=1935-36|title=A Qutb Shahi Inscription from Patancheru, Medak District, Hyderabad State|journal=Epigraphia Indo-Moslemica|pages=60–62}}</ref>
The [[Persian language|Persian]] inscription on the tomb's Eastern wall says that Amin Khan commissioned the tomb himself and dates it to 1568.<ref name=":0" /> It also lists the names of his father, grandfather, wives, and sons.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Yazdani|first=Ghulam|author-link=Ghulam Yazdani|date=1935–1936|title=A Qutb Shahi Inscription from Patancheru, Medak District, Hyderabad State|journal=Epigraphia Indo-Moslemica|pages=60–62}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/36853 Image of the tomb exterior]
* [https://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/36853 Image of the tomb exterior]


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Tomb of Abdul Qadir Amin Khan
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LocationPatancheru, Hyderabad, India
Built1568
Architectural style(s)Qutb Shahi architecture
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Tomb of Abdul Qadir Amin Khan

The Tomb of Abdul Qadir Amin Khan is a tomb located in Patancheru, Hyderabad. It was completed in 1568.[1][2]

It is the resting place of Abdul Qadir Amin Khan, a minister in the Golconda Sultanate under Ibrahim Qutb Shah, who also served as the cheiftain of Patancheru. The tomb is surrounded by a vegetable and fruit bazaar.[3]

Architecture[edit | edit source]

The tomb is built in the traditional Qutb Shahi style, on a raised platform with an onion dome. It is embellished with stucco work.[4]

Inscription[edit | edit source]

The Persian inscription on the tomb's Eastern wall says that Amin Khan commissioned the tomb himself and dates it to 1568.[1] It also lists the names of his father, grandfather, wives, and sons.[1][5]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sultans of the South: Arts of India's Deccan Courts, 1323–1687. pp. 90–101. Retrieved 22 February 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. India, The Hans (9 September 2015). "Patancheru Haphazardly industrialised". thehansindia.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. Nanisetti, Serish (16 December 2017). "Commissioned by courtier". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2021. Now, a noisy hubhub of a vegetable and fruit market surrounds the tomb of Amin Khan.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Maadri | History of the Tomb Of Amin Khan". maadri.org. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  5. Yazdani, Ghulam (1935–1936). "A Qutb Shahi Inscription from Patancheru, Medak District, Hyderabad State". Epigraphia Indo-Moslemica: 60–62.

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