Site Name: Sarai Aajmabad
Date: 1642-1645 CE (?)
Subject: West facade of the double-storied mosque with a domed top
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Sarai Aajmabad is a Mughal-period caravansarai or rest house located to the east of the Grand Trunk Road in the northern part of Mathura town in Uttar Pradesh. Probably founded between the 1642-1645 CE by Azam Khan Mir Muhammad Bakir (also known as Iradat Khan), the sarai was constructed using lakhori bricks, red sandstone, and lime mortar. Now unprotected, the site survives only in fragments, including parts of the eastern wall, a semi-octagonal bastion, modified sarai cells, and a mosque within the enclosure, reflecting significant damage, alteration, and loss over time.
