Day 1
Train
We caught Train @ 12.30 am MAHANAGARI EXP. Which dropped us at Burhanpur @9am
Day 2
Auto Rickshaw
We headed to hotel to freshen up and get started with or day 1 excursion.
Monument
Raja Jai Singh Ki Chhatri was constructed by the order of Emperor Aurangzeb in honor of the memory of Raja Jai Singh. Raja Jai Singh was the commander of the Mughal army in the Deccan. He died in Burhanpur while returning to Amber from the Deccan.
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Barely any tourist knows that it is not the original place where the mortal remains of Mumtaz Mahal, the most beloved queen of Emperor Shah Jahan, were kept. Ahukhana , is located the original mausoleum of Mumtaz.
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Baradari, also Bara Dari, is a building or pavilion with twelve doors designed to allow free flow of air. The structure has three doorways on every side of the square-shaped structure.
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Shahi Qila was originally built by rulers of the Farooqi Dynasty around 1500 CE. According to legend, this fort is famed for housing Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan during his two-year stay in the city to quell a revolt among kingdoms in southern India.
Dargah-e-Hakimi is one of the holiest places for the Dawoodi Bohra Muslims in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It was built in the memory of Syedi Abdulqadir Hakimuddin Mola who is a revered Saint. The word hakim means someone who heals or is a healer.
The Gurudwara marks the site where Guru Gobind Singh stayed while traveling to the south with Emperor Bahadur Shah in 1708. Later, Hathi Singh made his abode here. Guru Granth Sahib is seated on a marble canopied seat in the middle.
Auto Rickshaw
We headed back to hotel after refreshments and slept for next day of excursion.
Day 3
Monument
The tomb belongs to Begum Shuza. It stands on a raised fluted circular plinth. It is built of stone and plasterd with shell mortar and decorated with paintings. The tomb is crowned with a dome. (C.16th CAD).
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The Tomb of Shahnawaz Khan is called 'Kala Taj Mahal' or 'Black Taj Mahal' by the locals and was built between 1622 and 1623 AD. Shah Nawaz Khan was the eldest son of Abdul Rahim Khankhana. He was brought up in Burhanpur itself.
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This is a massive tomb, built on a raised platform. It is square on plan with flat facades. The chamber occupied by three graves. The tomb is supported on eight archways. (C.16th CAD).
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