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| Tomb of Abdul Qadir Amin Khan | |
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| Location | Patancheru, Hyderabad, India |
| Built | 1568 |
| Architectural style(s) | Qutb Shahi architecture |
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
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
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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sultans of the South: Arts of India's Deccan Courts, 1323–1687. p. 90-101. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ India, The Hans (2015-09-09). "Patancheru Haphazardly industrialised". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ Nanisetti, Serish (2017-12-16). "Commissioned by courtier". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
Now, a noisy hubhub of a vegetable and fruit market surrounds the tomb of Amin Khan.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Maadri | History Of The Tomb Of Amin Khan". maadri.org. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ Yazdani, Ghulam (1935–36). "A Qutb Shahi Inscription from Patancheru, Medak District, Hyderabad State". Epigraphia Indo-Moslemica: 60–62.
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