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Barid Shahi tombs

Coordinates: 17°55′08″N 77°30′14″E / 17.919°N 77.504°E / 17.919; 77.504
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Barid Shahi tombs
Tomb of Ali Barid Shah
LocationBidar, Karnataka, India
Coordinates17°55′08″N 77°30′14″E / 17.919°N 77.504°E / 17.919; 77.504
Built16th century
Architectural style(s)Indo-Islamic architecture
Tomb of Qasim Barid Shah I
Tomb of Ali Barid Shah I along with the two-storied gateway

The Barid Shahi tombs are tombs of the Barid Shahi dynasty. They are located in Bidar in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1]

History

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The Barid Shahi dynasty ruled between 1492 and 1695.

They were built during the medieval period in the 16th and 17th centuries.[2]

Architecture

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The tombs were built in the Indo-Islamic style typical of the Deccan Sultanates. Similar necropolises include the Qutb Shahi tombs in Hyderabad.[3] They are set in a garden, of which a few mango and tamarind trees still survive.[citation needed]

Tomb of Qasim Barid

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The Tomb of Qasim Barid lies to the East of his son Amir Barid's unfinished tomb.[4]

Tomb of Amir Barid

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Amir Barid lies in an unfinished tomb. He began the construction of his tomb, however, he died in 1542 CE before the tomb could be completed.[5]

Tomb of Ali Barid

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The tomb of Ali Barid was completed in 984 Hijri (1576-1577 CE), three years before his death.[6]

On the platform to the southwest of the tomb are 67 graves, belonging to the concubines of Ali Barid.

Tomb of Ibrahim Barid

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The tomb of Ibrahim Barid is a replica of his father Ali Barid's tomb.[7] The tomb is located on a raised platform 6 feet tall.

A two storied gateway leads to the tomb enclosure.

There are several graves within the enclosure, under the shade of mango trees.

Tomb of Qasim Barid II

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The tomb is to the south of Ibrahim Barid's tomb.[8]

Several other tombs are located on the platform.

Idgah

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There is an idgah at the eastern end of Qasim Barid's tomb.[9] The idgah might have been constructed during the Bahmani period.

Preservation

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The Archaeological Survey of India has listed the site as a monument of national importance.[10] The complex, along with other sites in Bidar, Gulbarga, Bijapur, and Hyderabad is also listed on the tentative list of the World Heritage Sites.[3]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ "Journey & Life.: Barid Shahi Park – A great historical architecture in Bidar, Karnataka". Journey & Life. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ^ Law, John (1914). Modern Hyderabad (Deccan). Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co. p. 16.
  3. ^ a b "Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. ^ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 149.
  5. ^ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 150.
  6. ^ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 152.
  7. ^ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 160.
  8. ^ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 162.
  9. ^ Yazdani, 1947, pp. 165.
  10. ^ "List of Centrally Protected Monuments / Sites under the jurisdiction of Karnataka (Bangalore Circle, Dharwad Circle and Hampi Circle)" (PDF). Archaeological Survey of India.

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