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{{Distinguish|Bahmani tombs}}{{More citations needed|date=October 2019}} | {{Distinguish|Bahmani tombs}} | ||
{{More citations needed|date=October 2019}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}} | {{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}} | ||
{{Infobox historic site | {{Infobox historic site | ||
| name = Barid Shahi tombs | | name = Barid Shahi tombs | ||
| image = | | image = Tomb of ali barid shah.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = Tomb of Ali Barid Shah | ||
| location = [[Bidar, Karnataka]], India | |||
| location = [[Bidar | |||
| architecture = [[Indo-Islamic architecture]] | | architecture = [[Indo-Islamic architecture]] | ||
| coordinates = {{Coord|17.919|N|77.504|E|display=inline, title}} | | coordinates = {{Coord|17.919|N|77.504|E|display=inline, title}} | ||
| built = 16th century | | built = 16th century | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:Tomb Qasim Barid Shah.jpg|thumb|Tomb of [[Qasim Barid I|Qasim Barid Shah I]]]] | [[File:Tomb Qasim Barid Shah.jpg|thumb|Tomb of [[Qasim Barid I|Qasim Barid Shah I]]]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:Tomb Ali Barid Shah.jpg|thumb|Tomb of [[Ali Barid Shah I]] along with the two-storied gateway]] | ||
The '''Barid Shahi tombs''' are tombs of the [[Barid Shahi dynasty]]. They are located in [[Bidar]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.journeynlife.com/2014/10/barid-shahi-park-bidar-great-historical-architecture.html|title=Journey & Life.: Barid Shahi Park – A great historical architecture in Bidar, Karnataka|website=Journey & Life.|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref> | The '''Barid Shahi tombs''' are tombs of the [[Barid Shahi dynasty]]. They are located in [[Bidar]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.journeynlife.com/2014/10/barid-shahi-park-bidar-great-historical-architecture.html|title=Journey & Life.: Barid Shahi Park – A great historical architecture in Bidar, Karnataka|website=Journey & Life.|access-date=2019-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111093056/http://www.journeynlife.com/2014/10/barid-shahi-park-bidar-great-historical-architecture.html|archive-date=2016-11-11|url-status=usurped}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
They were built during the medieval period in the 16th and 17th centuries.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Modern_Hyderabad_(Deccan)|title=Modern Hyderabad (Deccan)|last=Law|first=John|publisher=Thacker, Spink and Co.|year=1914|location=Calcutta|pages=16}}</ref> | The [[Barid Shahi dynasty]] ruled between 1492 and 1695. | ||
They were built during the medieval period in the 16th and 17th centuries.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Modern_Hyderabad_(Deccan)|title=Modern Hyderabad (Deccan)|last=Law|first=John|publisher=Thacker, Spink and Co.|year=1914|location=Calcutta|pages=16}}</ref> | |||
==Architecture== | ==Architecture== | ||
The tombs were built in the [[Indo-Islamic architecture|Indo-Islamic]] style typical of the [[Deccan Sultanates]]. Similar necropolises include the [[Qutb Shahi tombs]] in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5887/|title=Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|language=en|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref> They are set in a garden, of which a few mango and tamarind trees still survive.{{citation needed|date=October 2019 | The tombs were built in the [[Indo-Islamic architecture|Indo-Islamic]] style typical of the [[Deccan Sultanates]]. Similar necropolises include the [[Qutb Shahi tombs]] in Hyderabad.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5887/|title=Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|language=en|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref> They are set in a garden, of which a few mango and tamarind trees still survive.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} | ||
===Tomb of Qasim Barid=== | ===Tomb of Qasim Barid=== | ||
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===Tomb of Ibrahim Barid=== | ===Tomb of Ibrahim Barid=== | ||
The tomb of Ibrahim Barid is a replica of his father Ali Barid's tomb.{{sfn|Yazdani, 1947|pp=160}} | The tomb of Ibrahim Barid is a replica of his father Ali Barid's tomb.{{sfn|Yazdani, 1947|pp=160}} The tomb is located on a raised platform 6 feet tall. | ||
A two storied gateway leads to the tomb enclosure. | |||
There are several graves within the enclosure, under the shade of mango trees. | |||
=== Tomb of Qasim Barid II === | === Tomb of Qasim Barid II === | ||
The tomb is to the south of Ibrahim Barid's tomb.{{sfn|Yazdani, 1947|pp=162}} | The tomb is to the south of Ibrahim Barid's tomb.{{sfn|Yazdani, 1947|pp=162}} | ||
Several other tombs are located on the platform. | |||
=== Idgah === | |||
There is an [[Eidgah|idgah]] at the eastern end of Qasim Barid's tomb.{{sfn|Yazdani, 1947|pp=165}} The idgah might have been constructed during the Bahmani period. | |||
== Preservation == | |||
The [[Archaeological Survey of India]] has listed the site as a [[Monuments of National Importance (India)|monument of national importance]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Centrally Protected Monuments / Sites under the jurisdiction of Karnataka (Bangalore Circle, Dharwad Circle and Hampi Circle) |url=https://asi.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Karnataka-Bangalore-Circle-Dharwad-Circle-and-Hampi-Circle.pdf |website=[[Archaeological Survey of India]]}}</ref> The complex, along with other sites in Bidar, Gulbarga, Bijapur, and Hyderabad is also listed on the tentative list of the [[World Heritage Site]]s.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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=== Citations === | === Citations === | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
=== Bibliography === | === Bibliography === | ||
* {{cite book |title=Historic Landmarks of the Deccan |last1=Haig |first1=Major T. W. |year=1907 |publisher=Pioneer Press, Allahabad |url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Historic_Landmarks_of_the_Deccan |ref={{sfnref|Haig, 1907}}}} | * {{cite book |title=Historic Landmarks of the Deccan |last1=Haig |first1=Major T. W. |year=1907 |publisher=Pioneer Press, Allahabad |url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Historic_Landmarks_of_the_Deccan |ref={{sfnref|Haig, 1907}}}} | ||
* {{cite book |title=Bidar, Its History and Monuments |last=Yazdani |first=Ghulam |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.279710/page/n1 |year=1947 |ref={{sfnref|Yazdani, 1947}}}} | * {{cite book |title=Bidar, Its History and Monuments |last=Yazdani |first=Ghulam |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.279710/page/n1 |year=1947 |ref={{sfnref|Yazdani, 1947}}}} | ||
{{Bidar topics}} | {{Bidar topics}} | ||
[[Category:Bidar]] | [[Category:Bidar]] | ||
[[Category:Tombs in Karnataka]] | [[Category:Tombs in Karnataka]] | ||
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| Barid Shahi tombs | |
|---|---|
![]() Tomb of Ali Barid Shah | |
| Location | Bidar, Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates | 17°55′08″N 77°30′14″E / 17.919°N 77.504°E |
| Built | 16th century |
| Architectural style(s) | Indo-Islamic architecture |


The Barid Shahi tombs are tombs of the Barid Shahi dynasty. They are located in Bidar in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The Barid Shahi dynasty ruled between 1492 and 1695.
They were built during the medieval period in the 16th and 17th centuries.[2]
Architecture[edit | edit source]
The tombs were built in the Indo-Islamic style typical of the Deccan Sultanates. Similar necropolises include the Qutb Shahi tombs in Hyderabad.[3] They are set in a garden, of which a few mango and tamarind trees still survive.[citation needed]
Tomb of Qasim Barid[edit | edit source]
The Tomb of Qasim Barid lies to the East of his son Amir Barid's unfinished tomb.[4]
Tomb of Amir Barid[edit | edit source]
Amir Barid lies in an unfinished tomb. He began the construction of his tomb, however, he died in 1542 CE before the tomb could be completed.[5]
Tomb of Ali Barid[edit | edit source]
The tomb of Ali Barid was completed in 984 Hijri (1576-1577 CE), three years before his death.[6]
Tomb of Ibrahim Barid[edit | edit source]
The tomb of Ibrahim Barid is a replica of his father Ali Barid's tomb.[7] The tomb is located on a raised platform 6 feet tall.
A two storied gateway leads to the tomb enclosure.
There are several graves within the enclosure, under the shade of mango trees.
Tomb of Qasim Barid II[edit | edit source]
The tomb is to the south of Ibrahim Barid's tomb.[8]
Several other tombs are located on the platform.
Idgah[edit | edit source]
There is an idgah at the eastern end of Qasim Barid's tomb.[9] The idgah might have been constructed during the Bahmani period.
Preservation[edit | edit source]
The Archaeological Survey of India has listed the site as a monument of national importance.[10] The complex, along with other sites in Bidar, Gulbarga, Bijapur, and Hyderabad is also listed on the tentative list of the World Heritage Sites.[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
Citations[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Journey & Life.: Barid Shahi Park – A great historical architecture in Bidar, Karnataka". Journey & Life. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ↑ Law, John (1914). Modern Hyderabad (Deccan). Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co. p. 16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ↑ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 149.
- ↑ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 150.
- ↑ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 152.
- ↑ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 160.
- ↑ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 162.
- ↑ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 165.
- ↑ "List of Centrally Protected Monuments / Sites under the jurisdiction of Karnataka (Bangalore Circle, Dharwad Circle and Hampi Circle)" (PDF). Archaeological Survey of India.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Haig, Major T. W. (1907). Historic Landmarks of the Deccan. Pioneer Press, Allahabad.
- Yazdani, Ghulam (1947). Bidar, Its History and Monuments.
