Location Manek Chowk, Ahmedabad State Gujarat Architectural style Indo-Islamic architecture Completed 1440 Burials Ahmad Shah I | Affiliation Islam Status Active Phone 079 2550 6264 Architectural type Mosque | |
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Municipality Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Heritage designation Monument of National Importance
ASI Monument No. N-GJ-8 Address Gandhi Rd, Manek Chowk, Danapidth, Khadia, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380001 Similar Ahmed Shah's Tomb, Manek Chowk, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum, Gates of Ahmedabad, Sidi Bashir Mosque | ||
Rani no hajiro in gujarat
Rani no Hajiro, also known as Mughalai Bibi's Tomb or Tombs of Ahmed Shah's Queens, is a tomb complex near Manek Chowk, Ahmedabad, India.
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Rani s hajira in ahmedabad
History and architecture
Rani no Hajiro is located near Manek Chowk on east of the Ahmed Shah's Tomb. The enclosure is high above the ground entered by a lofty gateway and the courtyard surrounded by a trellised cloister. The walls of cloister are fitted with carved stone screens. The square open enclosure of 36.58 meters side is probably built in 1445. The courtyard contains eight marble tombs of queens of Ahmed Shah I and other Gujarat Sultanate rulers. They are elaborately carved and inlaid with work of mother-of-pearl and metal.
The principal tomb belongs to Mughalai Bibi, the wife of Muhammad Shah II and mother of Mahmud Begada. It is richly carved in white marble, and girt with a Persian inscription in minute relief. An adjacent tomb in black marble, once inlaid with mother-of-pearl, belongs to Mirki or Murki Bibi, the wife of Shah e Alam, the sister of queen and the daughter of Jam of Sindh. These tombs are covered with rich brocade works, the textile style developed during reign of Ahmed Shah I. The intricate stone tracery and carving is an amalgamation of Hindu, Jain, and Islamic architectural styles. Some Muslim families live inside complex which take care of the tombs.
Market
The area surrounding the complex is now a market for women's clothing, jewellery and accessories. Best Traditional Garba clothes are also sold there. Many types of mouth freshners, Mukhwas, stalls are nearby.