Tomb of Khwajah Ghiyasuddin Ali Qazwini

Location : Google Maps (as Old Tomb Sarkhej)

Ghiasuddin Ali Qazwini had distinghuished himself as a skilled general and trusted noble in the court of the great King Akhbar ... Khwajah Ghiyasuddin Ali Qazwini distinguished himself in the Gujarat campaign in 1572-73 when he fought the rebels who had besieged Muhammad Koka (Akhbar's foster brother) in Ahmadabad ... The above political and economic context, reflects the abilities of Ghiyasuddin Qazwini and the trust and confidence he enjoyed in Akhbar's court, in order to have been asked to look after the province of Gujarat ... The only physical and material indication left of his stature is the location of his grave which is positioned right behind that of the Sufi saint Sheikh Ahmad Ganj Baksh Khattu.

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See : Famous personalities connected to Sarkhej Roza

See : Sarkhej Roza, the Living Monument

Visited March 2019. Pics attached. This is supposed to be the tomb of Khwajah Ghiyasuddin Ali Qazwini "a skilled general and trusted noble in the court of the great King Akhbar". My kind of structure - original, authentic, not 'restored by the ASI'. Pity not many people know of the place even though it is right behind the tomb of Gunj Baksh. Worth a visit.

Update : Mar 2020. On my second visit to Sarkej Roza I just had to come here again. This time I actually discovered there are steps going to the roof. Went up and took a few pics (attached) including a hard-to-get close up pano of the dome. And, the entrance was unlocked so I could go into the tomb. Pics attached. One of my fave places at Sarkej Roza. The underground prayer room of Gunj Baksh is just next to this tomb, the white structure with a dome. Trying to add it to Google Maps.

(My review on Google Maps)

Pics taken Mar 2019 & Mar 2020

Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Ali Qazwini, Sarkhej Roza
Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Ali Qazwini, Sarkhej Roza
Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Ali Qazwini
Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Ali Qazwini, Sarkhej Roza
Sarkhej Roza

Pano of the dome, taken from the roof.

Tomb of Gunj Baksh seen from the roof.

Steps to the roof.

The brick dome.