Palanpur Maqbara (page 1 of 4)

Before I visited Palanpur in Gujarat I stumbled on "Makbara" at the website Palanpur Online. The pictures of the tombs there looked interesting. I visited this place and it was totally worth it. The tombs are quite elaborate; like the Tombs of the Babi Kings in Junagadh.

I took quite a few pics of the tombs, which I am sharing here. It was a dull drizzly morning so the pics aren't too good.

The skilfully designed royal tombs that serve as resting places for the deceased members of the Nawab's family lie in Eastern Palanpur. The skilful carvings on some of the marble tombs are similar to some of those constructed at the height of the majestic Mughal era. The Makbara also has the Mazaars of the royal priests Mushad Mahedavi Ashraf Saheb and Sayed Hazrat Bandagi Miyan amongst others. - Source

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The Arabic word Maqbara is derived from the word Qabr, which means grave. Though maqbara refers to the graves of all Muslims, it refers especially to a Muslim cemetery. In some Islamic cultures (especially Indo-Pak-influenced) it refers also to the graves (Raula or Rauza) of religious figures or Waliyullahs considered to have dedicated their life to Islam, striving to be true Muslims and training others to follow Islam as preached by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In Asian countries, maqbara also refers to the Dargah of Waliyullahs, Sufis, Sheikhs, Imams, Qutbs and Ghouses. There are many Dargahs of Waliyullahs all over India, and their maqbaras are found therein. - Source

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