Site Name: Faridabad (Khwaja Sarai)
Date: May 6, 1676 CE
Subject: Passageway and two central minars


The Mughal Bridge, Khwaja Sarai is a
Mughal-period bridge located over the Bhuriya (Budhaiwala) Nala along the old
Grand Trunk Road, east of NH44 (Mathura Road) in Faridabad, Haryana.
Constructed in 1676 CE under the patronage of Bakhtawar Khan, as recorded in
the Mirat al-Alam, the bridge is built of rubble masonry with lime
mortar and plaster and consists of three four-centred arches supported on
piers, with a tower-like structure crowned by a fluted dome above the central
arch. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh
Circle) and remains functional for pedestrian use, despite surface blackening
and minor vandalism.