Tomb of Bakhtiyar Khan

Tomb of Bakhtiar Khan
Location	Chainpur, Kaimur district, Bihar, India
Coordinates	25°1′51″N 83°29′18″E
Architectural style(s)	Indo-Islamic architecture

The gateway which is located on the Eastern side of the tomb. The tomb is seen in the background

The Tomb of Bakhtiyar Khan is a tomb located in the Kaimur district of the Indian state of Bihar.^[1][2] It is a monument of national importance.^[3]

History

The tomb inscription does not contain a date of construction. From the style of construction, it can be inferred that it was built during the same period as the Tomb of Sher Shah Suri.^[4] It is generally accepted that it was constructed between the 16th and 17th centuries.^[5]

Architecture

It is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture. The tomb is an octagonal building, situated on a low plinth. The gateway is on the Eastern side of the tomb.^[6]

The tomb inscription contains verses from the Quran.^[1] There are about thirty graves within the tomb. In addition, there are some graves in the outer courtyard.^[1]

Location

It is located on the outskirts of Chainpur,^[4] a few kilometres west of the district headquarters Bhabua.

See also

• List of monuments of national importance in Bihar

References

1. Kumar, Prashant (12 March 2021). "बख्तियार खान का मकबरा आज भी लोगों के बीच लोकप्रिय, देख-रेख के अभाव में बदहाली का झेल रहा दंश". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-07-07.
2. "पर्यटन स्थल के रूप में विकसित होगा बख्तियार खां मकबरा". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
3. "Alphabetical List of Monuments – Bihar". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
4. Asher, Catherine B. (1977). "The Mausoleum of Sher Shāh Sūrī". Artibus Asiae. 39 (3/4): 275–276. doi:10.2307/3250169. ISSN 0004-3648. JSTOR 3250169.
5. "कैमूर: बदहाली का दंश झेल रहा बख्तियार खान का मकबरा". ETV Bharat News. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
6. "Kaimur: Rock of Ages". Outlook Traveller. Retrieved 2021-07-07.