"Dakhni Sarai of Jalandhar(Punjab)"
This beautiful monument called #DakhniSarai is located in #Jahangir village of #Jalandhar district on Nakodar – Kapurthala road at a distance of about 25 km from #JalandharCity. It was built around 1640 by Ali Mardan Khan a noble in Mughal court during the reign of Emperor Shahjahan. Dakhni Sarai was basically a rest house built for Mughal caravans .
During the Mughal period, a lot of Sarais were built for the soldiers of the king to rest while travelling. And a good number of Sarai were built along the old highway from Delhi to Lahore as it was a popular route. Most of these Sarais have remarkable built and these serve as example of architectural excellence of the Mughal times. One of such beautifully built Sarai is Dakhni Sarai of Jahangir village.
This beautiful monument called #DakhniSarai is located in #Jahangir village of #Jalandhar district on Nakodar – Kapurthala road at a distance of about 25 km from #JalandharCity. It was built around 1640 by Ali Mardan Khan a noble in Mughal court during the reign of Emperor Shahjahan. Dakhni Sarai was basically a rest house built for Mughal caravans .
During the Mughal period, a lot of Sarais were built for the soldiers of the king to rest while travelling. And a good number of Sarai were built along the old highway from Delhi to Lahore as it was a popular route. Most of these Sarais have remarkable built and these serve as example of architectural excellence of the Mughal times. One of such beautifully built Sarai is Dakhni Sarai of Jahangir village.
The Tombs of Ustad-Shagird are two Mughal-era tombs in the town of #Nakodar in #Jalandhar district, #Punjab, India.
In Hindi and Urdu, he word Ustad refers to teacher, and Shagird means student or disciple.
The Tomb of Ustad is of Muhammad Mumin Hussaini, a musician and nobleman from the time of Jahangir, as identified by an inscription on the tomb dating it to 1612-13 CE.
The Tomb of Shagird is of Haji Jamal, the student of Mumin Hussaini, and dates it to 1657, during the reign of Shah Jahan. The similarity of the inscriptions, both in terms of the same chapters and verses of the Quran as well as the style of writing, point to both being done by the same calligrapher.
In Hindi and Urdu, he word Ustad refers to teacher, and Shagird means student or disciple.
The Tomb of Ustad is of Muhammad Mumin Hussaini, a musician and nobleman from the time of Jahangir, as identified by an inscription on the tomb dating it to 1612-13 CE.
The Tomb of Shagird is of Haji Jamal, the student of Mumin Hussaini, and dates it to 1657, during the reign of Shah Jahan. The similarity of the inscriptions, both in terms of the same chapters and verses of the Quran as well as the style of writing, point to both being done by the same calligrapher.