BHADRA FORT

Bhadra Fort is situated in the walled city area of Ahmedabad, India. It was built by Ahmad Shah
I in 1411. With its well carved royal palaces, mosques, gates and open spaces, it was renovated
in 2014 by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) andArcheological Survey of India (ASI) as
a cultural centre for the city.

SIDI SAIYEDS MOSQUE

The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, built in 1573, is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad.
As attested by the marble stone tablet fixed on the wall of the mosque, it was built by Sidi Saeed
or Sidi Saiyyed, an Abyssinian in the retinue of Bilal Jhajar Khan, general in the army of the
last Sultan Shams-ud-Din Muzaffar Shah III of the Gujarat Sultanate.[1]
The mosque was built in the last year of the existence of Sultanate of Gujarat.[1] The mosque is
entirely arcuated and is famous for beautifully carved ten stone latticework windows (jalis) on
the side and rear arches. The rear wall is filled with square stone pierced panels in geometrical
designs. The two bays flanking the central aisle have reticulated stone slabs carved in designs
of intertwined trees and foliage and a palm motif. This intricately carved lattice stone window is
the Sidi Saiyyed Jali, the unofficial symbol of city of Ahmedabad and the inspiration for the
design of the logo of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
The central window arch of the mosque, where one would expect to see another intricate jali, is
instead walled with stone.[2] This is possibly because the mosque was not completed according
to plan before the Mughals invaded Gujarat

AHMED SHAH’S MOSQUE

Sultan Ahmed Shah mosque in Ahmedabad is a religious place

for Muslims that is well known for its architectural designing. It
was constructed in the year 1414 A.D. by Sultan Ahmed Shah,
the founder of Ahmedabad city. Thus, the mosque has been
named after its founder. Lying on the left side of the famous
Bhadra Fort, the mosque is very appealing to look at. It is one
of the oldest mosques of Ahmedabad. To know more about the
Ahmedabad Ahmed Shah Mosque, read on…

The prayer halls (Mehrabs) of the Ahmad Shah mosque have been intricately designed using
black and white marbles. There is a separate chamber for women in the mosque. Towards the
north east corner, lies the prayer room for women, which is more popularly known as 'Zenana'.
The Ahmad Shah's Mosque in Ahmedabad, Gujarat was initially a holy place meant only for the
royal class. Only the nobles could come here for worshipping. Well, when it comes to holy
places, it is one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Ahmedabad.

TEEN DARWAZA

The Teen Darwaza was an egress from Bhadra Fort to the eastward. The gateway has three arches
which led into a large enclosure, forming the outer courtyard of the palace called Maidan Shah in
past, with a fountain and raised terrace in the centre. The roadway in the central opening is 17 feet
wide, and that of each side arch is 13 feet wide. It has highly decorated buttresses on the faces of
piers between the arches. The height of the arches is twenty-five feet. The terrace on the top of the
gateway was formerly roofed over. But in 1877 the gateway was repaired, and the terrace thrown
open. Here the great feudatories or foreign embassies assembled before approaching the presence,
and the sovereign enthroned on the terrace, mustered the troops for martial enterprises and
gala-day reviews, or held court in the cool of the evening beside the splashing fountain. Now the
area is congested market.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
It was built by Ahmed Shah I immediately after the foundation of Ahmedabad and completed in
1415.[1] Through it, in 1459, Mahmud Begada, king for only a few months, and not fifteen years old,
quiver on back and bow in hand, with only 300 horsemen, marched to disperse his rebel nobles and
their 30,000 followers. Leaving the palace, the young king ordered the roads leading to it to be held
by elephants, and, with the royal music playing, marched slowly along the main street. His cool
bravery gave some of his faithful nobles time to join, and forming a considerable force, though small
compared with the insurgents, attacked them, put them to flight, and destroyed their leaders.[2] Later
the newly appointed Maratha governors used to aim five arrows at one of its beams, and augur good
or ill to their administration in accordance with their success in striking it
 JAMA MASJID
Jama Masjid (literally Friday Mosque), also known as Jami or Jumma Mosque, is the most
splendid mosque ofAhmedabad, built in 1424 during the reign of Ahmed Shah I. Lying in the old
walled city, the mosque is situated outsideBhadra Fort area, along the south side of the road
extending from Teen Darwaza to Manek Chowk.The Jama Masjid of Ahmedabad was probably
the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent built in this period. Designed as part of a major
plan desired by the Emperor Sultan Ahmed Shah, the mosque is located south of the
processional axis that runs from the Maidan-i Shah at the door with three arches, Teen
Darwaza.To the west of the mosque are the tombs of Ahmed Shah I, his son and his
grandson, Ahmed Shah's Tomb. Nearby are the graves of the queens and the other wives of
hajirao
 Delhi gate
Formerly known as Idariyo Gate, the doors of iron-plated timber, the gateway of three
stone arches fifteen feet broad and twenty-two high with a roofed platform 32x20
pierced for one gun. In 1878, on either side of the main gateway, two openings, each 8
feet wide and 16 high were added for foot passengers at a cost of £489 (Rs. 4890).
● Raipur gate:
● doors of iron-plated timber, a gateway of three stone arches twenty-six feet high
and nineteen broad and a roofed platform 32 x 20, pierced for three guns.

● Panchkuva gate :
● At a cost of £1115 (Rs. 11,450), built in 1871 for easy access to the railway station.
Three gateways of pointed arches, the central one 18 feet wide and 28 feet high;
and each side gateway 7 feet wide and 19 high.

Prem Darwaja
Formerly Premabhai Gate, Saracenic in style, 16 feet broad and as many high, was
built in 1864 at a cost of £914 (Rs 9140).

Astodiya gate :
doors of iron-plated timber, the gateway of three stone arches seventeen feet broad
and twenty-five high with a platform 28x27, pierced for three guns. Now traffic island

Rani Rupamati's Mosque

Rani Rupamati's Mosque, also known as Rani Rupavati's Mosque or Mirzapur
Queen's Mosque, is a medieval mosque and tomb complex in Mirzapur area
of Ahmedabad, India
The mosque was built by Mahmud Begada probably in the latter years (1430-1440)
of Ahmed Shah I's reign. It is named after Rani Rupamati whom Mahmud
Begada married after death of Qutubuddin.[1] This mosque measures, 105 feet long,
forty-six broad, and thirty-two high. A high central arch, three imposing domes, slim
minarets, carved galleries and an exquisite mihrab are there. Its three domes are linked
together by a flat roof.

Rani Sipri's Mosque

(Gujarati: રાણી સિપ્રી ની મસ્જીદ) also known as Rani Sipri ni Masjid or Masjid-e-nagina,
formerly known as Rani Asni's Mosque, is a medieval mosque in the walled
city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat in India. This mosque was commissioned in 1514 by queen
Sipri, the wife of Mahmud Begada, a Sultan who ruled Gujarat. It is also known as
Masjid-e-Nagina (Jewel of a mosque) because of the intricate jali carvings on its walls.
dedicated toLord Swaminatha

mehasana

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MEHASANA DEDICATE TO RAJA JAYSINGH

temple dedicated to the Hindu Sun-God, Surya. It is situated on the bank of the river Pushpavati,
25 km from Mehsana and 102 km from Ahmedabad. It was built in 1026 AD by King Bhimdev of
the Solanki dynasty.
Gate way of khan sarovar

Patan

Rani ki vaav

Patan

It was added to the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites on 22 June 2014.

It is generally assumed that it was built in the memory of Bhimdev I (AD 1022 to 1063),

Shastra linga talav

patan

Sahastralinga Tank or Sahastralinga Talav is a medieval artificial water tank in Patan,

Gujarat, India. It was commissioned during Solanki rule, but now it is empty and in a ruined state. It
is a protected monument byArcheological Survey of India
Sheikh farid tomb

Patan

Jami masjid

Patan

Patan

Patan Sita mata temple

Kirti Mandir is the memorial temple built in memory of Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi located in city of Porbandar, Gujarat, India.[1][2][

old English tomb surat

gate way of torana

A torana is a type of gateway seen in the Hindu and Buddhist architecture of the Indian subcontinent.
 caves in Rajkot

Khambhalida Caves are located in Rajkot district of the Indian state of Gujarat near Gondal. The group has
three caves containing chaitya and stup

JAMI MASJID

1. Jami Masjid, also known as Jami or Jumma Mosque, is the most

splendid mosque of Ahmedabad, built in 1424 during the reign of
Ahmed Shah I. Lying in the old walled city, the mosque is situated
outside ...Wikipedia
2. Address: ManekChowk, Gandhi Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
380001
3. Opened: 1424
4. Architectural style: Indo-Islamic architecture
KHAN MASJID
, Traj , Aslali, Ta - Matar, Dist -Kheda
Coordinates: 22°44'3"N 72°25'47"Add your commProbably dates from about the beginning of the
1300's

Khan Masjid-Mosque is built before 700 years ago

by Alifkhan with briks and lime, with 125 feets
height and two minars, It is just near railway station,
1 K.M. from the Dholka town. It is Historical Ancient
Monument.
Nearby cities: DHOLKA

Jami masjid(bharuch)
1. Largely composed of temple materials, it was planned and
constructed as per mosque principles.
2. Consists of a courtyard with gateways on 3 sides and
sanctuary in the west.
3. The sanctuary is of the open pillared variety i.e. without a
screen of arches put across the front. It is merely an
elaborated loggia or verandah.
4. All 48 pillars of the sanctuary are of bracket pattern.
5. They are arranged so as to divide the interior into 3
compartments, each corresponding to the three
templemandapas from where the pillars were taken.
6. The walls surrounding the sanctuary have been constructed
out of stone cut for this specific purpose and are thus the
earliest example of original masonry work for this style. The
stones were quarried from existing temples and recut or
reconditioned.
7. There are 3 mihrabs on the interior of the western wall and a
series of arched windows filled with stone tracery designed
in the indigenous manner.
8. The mihrabs are copies of niches found in Hindu temples
with the Islamic pointed arch introduced under the lintel.
9. The sanctuary roof consists of beams supporting 3 large
domes and 10 smaller ones.
10. Square sunk coffered ceilings are decarated with cusped
and other geometrical patterns as found in temple roofs.
11. Except for a certain amount of direction and supervision
from Muslim overseers, the actual production is the
handiwork of local artisans who had probably never seen a
mosque before.

Rudramahalaya Temple (Godhra)