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Chausath
Khamba,
also
spelled Chaunsath
Khamba (Urdu: ÚŮŮسٚڞ
ÚŠÚžŮ
باâ, Hindi: ŕ¤ŕĽŕ¤ŕ¤¸ŕ¤
ŕ¤ŕ¤ŽŕĽŕ¤Źŕ¤ž),
is
a
tomb
built
during
1623â24.
It
is
located
in Nizamuddin precincts
of Sufi Muslim
shrines
and
tombs
in New
Delhi,
India.
The
name
means
"64
pillars"
in Urdu and Hindi.
It
was
built
by Mirza
Aziz
Koka,
son
of Ataga
Khan,
as
a
mausoleum
for
himself,
at
the
time
when Mughal
Emperor Jahangir ruled
from
Delhi.
Mirza
Aziz
Koka
had
served
several
times
as
Jahangirâs Governor of Gujarat before
he
died
in
Gujarat.[1][2][3]
Chausath
Khambaďżź
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of
Chausath
Khamba
ReligionAffiliationIslamDistrictNew
DelhiProvinceDelhiEcclesiastical
or
organizational
statusTombLeadershipJahangirYear
consecrated1624LocationLocation￟ New
Delhi, IndiaTerritoryDelhiGeographic
coordinates28°35â˛28.7âłN 77°14â˛30.5âłEArchitectureArchitect(s)Koka
Khan-i-AzamTypeTombStyleMughal
architectureCompleted1623SpecificationsDirection
of
façadeOpen
on
four
sidesDome(s)25MaterialsMarble
StructureEdit
Chausath
Khamba
monument
was
initially
built
as
a
hall
in
an
innovative
eclectic
architectural
style
of
the
Mughal
period.
It
was
later
converted
into
a
tomb.
It
is
a
square
structure
constructed
entirely
of
white marble.
The
structure
(pictured
with facades)
has
64
columns
that
support
twenty
five bays.
Each
bay
supports
a dome.
The
domes
are
not
visible
externally
since
they
are
reverse
domes
(picture).
The
roof
is
flat.
Each
wall
has
five arches that
are
held
by
square pilasters.
In
each
face,
between
each
of
five
pilasters,
marble
trellised screens have
been
fixed.[2][4]
ďżź
Ataga
Khanâs
Tomb
near
Chausath
Khamba
According
to
inscriptions,
the
structure
houses
the
tomb
of
Mirza
Aziz
Koka
(also
named
Kotaltash).
The
tomb
of
his
father, Ataga
Khan,
the
Prime
Minister
of Akbar,
is
also
in
the
vicinity.
In
addition,
there
are
several
other
unidentified
tombs
inside
this
monument.[1][5]Â It
is
considered
the
family
shrine
of
Atgah
Khan.[6]Â The
structure
is
enclosed
and
has
an
imposing
entrance
gate.
The Ghalib tomb
is
located
adjoining
this
structure
on
the
northern
side.[3]Â Comparison
is
drawn
to
a
similar
tomb
built
in
marble
in Sarkhej in Gujarat where
Mirza
Aziz
Koka
served
several
times
as Jahangirâs Governor of
Gujarat.
He
died
in
Sarkhej
and
was
temporarily
buried
there.
His
remains
were
later
shifted
to
Chausath
Khamba.[2]
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