CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY 
Sarai Thanesar is a mid-17th-century Mughal
sarai or rest house located in Kalyan Nagar, Thanesar in Kurukshetra district
of Haryana, adjoining the tomb of Sheikh Chilli. Built as part of the larger
tomb–madrasa complex, the structure is constructed of lakhori bricks, rubble
masonry, and lime mortar. The sarai has an asymmetrical layout, with rooms
along the east, west, and north sides—those on the east and west covered by
pointed barrel vaults, and those on the north by domical vaults—and a single
gateway on the east. The monument is protected and well maintained by the
Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle) and is presently used as a
public garden.
