Architectural Aspects of Sheikh Chilli Tomb I...

Architectural Aspects of Sheikh Chilli Tomb In Thanesar, Haryana

Author Name : Mr Aman Siwach

ABSTRACT

It is SheikhChilli's Tomb, a radiant monument of medieval times. It contains the human overflow pieces of the outstanding Sufi saint Abudul-Karim inevitably known as SheikhChilli, who was in addition the solid teacher of the analyst sovereign Dara Shikoh, any kind of future family of the Mughal Ruler Shah Jehan. Worked of buff sandstone, the tomb is doled out by a pear framed twist of marble on a high round drum.

The cenotaph of the regarded saint is in the characteristic of mixing of the chamber while the graves rests in the lower. Another tomb of sand stone with a vault of marble improved with standard plans is facilitated on the western wall of the break. It should be SheikhChilli's significant other. The astonishing monument resembles the Taj Mahal and considering its preparation and historical importance, has been articulated as a 'shielded monument' of public importance by the Archeological Survey of India.

KEYWORDS: Tomb, Monument, Architecture