Type Tomb | Construction started c.1300 | |
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Similar Ibrahim Lodhi's Tomb, Barsi Gate, Firoz Shah Palace Complex, Shatavar Vatika Herbal P, St Thomas Church - Hisar | ||
Pranpir Badshah's tomb (Hindi: बाबा प्राणपिर बादशाह) is a 14th century tomb, built from the white Shiva Hindu temple material, near Mahabir Stadium in Hisar city of Haryana state in India.
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Location
The tomb is located next to the Panchayat bhawan, within the compound of Government college Hisar, next to Mahabir Stadium.
History
This is the tomb of Baba Pranpir Badshah, the spiritual teacher of Sher Bahlol or Dana Sher. Sher Bahlol was also a spiritual teacher who foretold that Ghiyas-ud-din-Tughluq (c. 1320-25 AD) would become the king of Delhi sultanate.
Architecture
Tombs is built on a raised platform, it built using dressed white kankar stones blocks to a certain height which most likely are taken from a Hindu temple destroyed by the iconoclast Muslim invaders, top of the tomb is built using lakhauri bricks, all four sides have arched gates. The dome on top sits on an octagonal drum, there is no evidence of any grave inside.
Restoration and Relocation
The tomb is in dilapidated condition, some minor repair work has been taken by Archaeological Survey of India.