AFCP 2023-25, Documentation of 16th-17th Century Mughal Monuments on the Grand Trunk Road
  • AFCP 2023-25, Documentation of 16th-17th Century Mughal Monuments on the Grand Trunk Road
  • AFCP 2023-25, Documentation of 16th-17th Century Mughal Monuments on the Grand Trunk Road
  • AFCP 2023-25, Documentation of 16th-17th Century Mughal Monuments on the Grand Trunk Road
AFCP 2023-25, Documentation of 16th-17th Century Mughal Monuments on the Grand Trunk Road


 
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Akbari Sarai, Chhata, UP

A Mughal-period caravansarai or rest house located about 90 metres east of the old Grand Trunk Road, in Chhata, Mathura distric of Uttar Pradesh. Built between 1611 and 1615 CE, the sarai is mentioned by seventeenth-century travellers such as Steel, Crowther, and the French traveller V. Jacquemont, who described it as a large, fortified structure. Partly constructed under the patronage of Sher Shah Suri and later by Asaf Khan, it was likely completed under the orders of Emperor Jahangir. The sarai is a rectangular enclosure with high battlemented walls, octagonal corner towers, and imposing three-storeyed gateways. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Agra Circle); however, it has suffered considerable damage and alteration over time, including the loss of the southeast bastion during the 1857 mutiny and extensive reuse of its cells and gateways, though parts of the sarai remain occupied and a mosque within the enclosure continues to function.

 

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Arab Sarai, Nizamuddin, Delhi

Arab Sarai at Nizamuddin East, South-East Delhi, is a Mughal-period caravansarai or rest house originally constructed in 1578–79 CE (968 AH), with later additions made during the reign of Emperor Jahangir (1605–1627 CE). Built of lakhori brick, rubble masonry, sandstone, lime mortar, and plaster, the complex comprises multiple gateways and two quadrangles divided by rows of arched cells. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Delhi Circle).

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Bab-i-Faiz Darwaza, Panipat, Haryan...

Bab-i-Faiz Darwaza (Salar Ganj Gate) at Salar Ganj Bazar, Panipat district, Haryana, is a Mughal-period gateway dated to 1737 CE and commissioned by Nawab Sadiq Ali Khan. Constructed of lakhori brick, stone, marble, and lime mortar, the monument is protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle).

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Badarpur Sarai, Delhi

Sarai Badarpur is located east of the old Grand Trunk Road (Delhi–Mathura highway) in Delhi. This Mughal-period rest house is attributed to Raushan al-Daula (d. 1736–37), a noble who rose to prominence during the reigns of Emperors Farrukhsiyar and Muhammad Shah. Constructed of lakhori brick, rubble masonry, and lime mortar with plaster, the complex comprises aligned northern and southern gateways with a central gateway set within a double enclosure, along with residential cells and a mosque. The monument is protected by the Department of Archaeology, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

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Badli Ki Sarai, Pipthala, Delhi

Badli Ki Sarai at Village Pipalthala, North Delhi, is a Mughal-period sarai dating to before 1611 CE. Constructed of lakhori brick with lime mortar, the monument is protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (Delhi Circle).

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Bara Pulah Bridge, Nizamuddin, Delh...

The Barapullah Mughal Bridge (12-arched bridge) at Nizamuddin East, South-East Delhi, is a Mughal-period structure constructed during the reign of Emperor Jahangir and completed in 1612 under the patronage of Miharban Agha (Agha Man). Built of lakhori brick, rubble masonry, lime mortar, and plaster, the bridge is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Delhi Circle) and now spans a drain south of Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station.

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