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Tomb of Ustad, Talania

Tomb Shah Roshan Chiragh, Palwal

Located within a park, the grave of Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi is placed on a high platform with parapet, accessible through a flight of steps. The platform and the parapet wall are built of lakhori bricks. The north side of the platform houses a screen with inscriptions. The tomb was moved and rebuilt in 1867, from its original location to its current location since it was obstructing the construction of Grand Trunk road.

Top Khan complex, Pinjore

Tope Dwar is a large gateway constitutes arched openings on either side of a central passage. The main archway is flanked by two projecting pavilions supported on brackets. A band of crenellations run at the top level indicating the role of the gateway as a part of walled enclosure. The structure is constructed of brick and plastered over. This structure is in a poor state of preservation.

The well is named after the carved archway (toran). The brackets are decorated with birds and flower motifs and kirtimukha. Two registers of niches line the interior of the well. Most of the carved deities survive intact. A pair of niches house the deities Shiva and Ganesha that are encased in foil.

 

Lautman, Victoria, The Vanishing Stepwells of India, 2017, 180-181.