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The
tomb
of
the
noble Isa
Khan
Niazi
is
located
in
the Humayun’s
Tomb
complex
in Delhi,
India.
The
mausoleum,
octagonal
in
shape
and
built
mainly
of red
sandstone,
was
built
in
1547–1548
during
the
reign
of Sher
Shah
Suri.
The
mosque
of
Isa
Khan
is
located
west
of
the
mausoleum,
which
along
with
other
buildings
form
the UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site
of
Humayun's
tomb
complex.
The
mausoleum
houses
the
tomb
of Isa
Khan
Niazi,
who
was
a
noble
at
the
courts
of Sher
Shah
Suri
and Islam
Shah
Suri.
It
is
situated
south
of
the
Bu
Halima's
garden
in
the Humayun’s
Tomb
complex.
An
inscription
at
the
tomb
mentions
that
it
was
built
in c. 1547–1548. It
also
says
the
tomb
is
an
"asylum
of
paradise"
built
during
the
reign
of
Sher
Shah.The
mosque,
located
west
of
the
mausoleum,
was
built
in c. 1547.
Comprehensive
restoration
work
was
done
through
the Aga
Khan
Trust
for
Culture(AKTC),
in
collaboration
with Archaeological
Survey
of
India
(ASI)
in
2011-2015.
The
tomb
was
constructed
in
the Lodhi
architectural
style.
Its
octagonal
shape,
the
hallmark
of
the
Lodhi
era,
stands
on
a
low plinth.
Verandahs
surround
the
central
chamber.
Each
side
of
the
chamber
consists
of
three
arches
with
one chajja
(roof)
present
over
each.
The
mausoleum's
architectural
style
is
similar
to
those
of Mubarak
Shah, Muhammad
Shah, Khan-i-Jahan
Tilangani and Sikander
Lodi.
The
mausoleum
is
built
mainly
with
grey quartzite
with red
sandstone
used
for
ornamentation.
Stucco
plaster
envelops
the
rough
masonry.
Different
coloured
tiles
have
been
used
on
the
walls
for
decoration.
The
tomb's
gateway
stands
on
a
one-metre-high
(3.3 ft)
podium
reached
by
stairs.
The
square
head
doorway
of
the
gate
chamber
has
been
built
in Hindu
architectural
style.
Inside
the
mausoleum,
the
tomb
is
enclosed
by
an
inner
octagonal
wall.
Other
than
the
southern
and
western
walls,
the
other
walls
consist
of jalis
(latticed
screens),
which
are
recessed.
These
recesses,
in
turn,
contain
four-centred
arches. The
western
wall
has
the
main mihrab
(a
semi-circular
niche
in
the
wall
which
indicates
the
direction
of Mecca,
the
direction
in
which
Muslims
pray).
The mihrab is
four
centred
and
bordered
by Quranic
verses.
The
southern
wall
includes
the
main
entrance
to
the
building.
The
medallion
located
at
the
centre
of
the
dome
is
ornamented
with
Persian
floral
designs.
It
also
has
a
Quranic
verse.
The
tomb
chamber
consists
of
six
tombs—two
large
and
four
smaller.
Sandstone
slabs
are
used
to
pave
the
floor.
The
cenotaph
of
Isa
Khan
Niazi
is
made
of
red
sandstone
and
marble.
The
central
dome
resembles
that
of
the Qila-i-Kuhna
Mosque
at Purana
Qila.
The
side
domes
are
raised
on
pillars
and
resemble pavilions.The
single
prayer
chamber
is
divided
into
three
bays.
The
mosque's
central
bay
is
made
of
red
sandstone,
the
side-bays
of
grey
stone. Each
bay
houses
a
four-arched
gateway
to
the
mosque,
whose
borders
are
decorated
with
green
and
blue
tiles.
The
corners
of
the
central
bay
are
adorned
with pinnacles. According
to
the Archaeological
Survey
of
India,
the
mosque
is
simpler
in
comparison
to
the
mausoleum.
There
are
three
equal-sized
arches
on
each
facade
supported
by
stone pilasters.
Blue
and
green
tiles
border
the
arches.
A
frame
made
of
red
stone
contains
the
central
arch.
These
features
were
inspired
by
the Moth
ki
Masjid
mosque
in
Delhi.
The
side
arches
are
made
of
grey
stone
and
decorated
with
stucco.
The
medallions
on
the spandrels
of
these
arches
contain
floral
designs
inlaid
with
blue
and
green
tiles,
a
feature
of Morrish
architecture.
The
mosque
stands
on
a
one-metre-high
(3.3 ft)
platform.
Its
interior
is
plain,
and
the
floor
is
simply
plastered.
The
lateral
domes
are
built
on pendentives
,
while
the
central
dome
rises
from squinches
on
a
16-sided
drum.
Its
pavilions,
supported
by
stone
pillars,
are
adorned
with
blue
tiles.
The
mosque
contains
three mihrabs
of
equal
size,
carved
of
stone,
containing
calligraphy.
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