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Dilawar Khan's Tomb and Mosque

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Coordinates: 18°51′18″N 73°53′04″E / 18.85491°N 73.88456°E / 18.85491; 73.88456
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Dilawar Khan's Tomb and Mosque
The former mosque, in partial ruins, in 2012
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque and dargah
StatusInactive
(partial ruinous state)
Location
LocationRajgurunagar (Khed), Pune, Maharashtra
CountryIndia
Dilawar Khan's Tomb and Mosque is located in Maharashtra
Dilawar Khan's Tomb and Mosque
Location of the former mosque and dargah in Maharashtra
AdministrationArchaeological Survey of India
Geographic coordinates18°51′18″N 73°53′04″E / 18.85491°N 73.88456°E / 18.85491; 73.88456
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Style
FounderDilawar Khan (mosque)
Completed1613 CE
Specifications
Length11 m (35 ft)
Width8.5 m (28 ft)
Dome(s)One each (mosque and tomb)
MaterialsStone
The tomb, undergoing restoration in 2012,
with restored dome
Official nameDilawar Khan's Masjid
Reference no.N-MH-M30
Official nameDilawar Khan's Tomb
Reference no.N-MH-M31
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The Dilawar Khan's Tomb and Mosque are a dargah and former mosque, in partial ruins, located in a walled complex in Rajgurunagar (formerly known as Khed), in the Pune district of the state of Maharashtra, India. The mosque was built by Dilawar Khan, a Mughal Empire commander, in 1613 CE, and the tomb holds his grave. Both the tomb and former mosque are Monuments of National Importance,[3][4] administered by Archeological Survey of India.

Tomb

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The tomb is built out of stone and lime mortar. The building is square, and with each wall containing two horizontal rows of three recessed arches. The central arch in the lower row and the two side arches in the upper row are minutely cusped.[5]

It is surmounted by a hemispherical dome, placed upon a circular drum. Flat kiosks stand at all four corners of the roof. An inscription over the main entrance records the date of Dilawar Khan's son as AH 1022 (1613/1614 CE).[3][4]

Mosque

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The mosque is located at the western end of the complex. Completed in 1613 CE and built by Mughal commander Dilawar Khan, the mosque measures 10.7 by 8.5 metres (35 by 28 ft). The façade contains three cusped arched entrances, with lotus medallions on the spandrels, leading into the interior. The interior is divided into three aisles and two bays by means of pillars with octagonal shafts. It is surmounted by a dome, resting on a very tall square drum.[3][4] As of 2020, the mosque was in a partial ruinous state.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "List of Centrally Protected Monuments / Sites under the jurisdiction of Maharashtra (Aurangabad Circle, Mumbai Circle and Nagpur Circle)" (PDF). Archaeological Survey of India. August 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ^ Damle, Himanshu (30 July 2023). "MOSQUE AND TOMB OF DILAWAR KHAN, RAJGURUNAGAR, KHED TALUKA, PUNE DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA". HD Heritage Walks. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Sherwani, Haroon Khan; Joshi, P. M. (eds.). History of Medieval Deccan. Vol. II. pp. 266–267.
  4. ^ a b c Sohoni, Pushkar (2018). The Architecture of a Deccan Sultanate: Courtly Practice and Royal Authority in Late Medieval India. I. B. Taurus. pp. 163–164, 231.
  5. ^ Burgess, Jas (1885). Lists Of The Antiquarian Remains In The Bombay Presidency. p. 86.
  6. ^ "Dilawar Khan mosque, Rajgurunagar". Mosques of India. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
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