Highways Inn for the use of royalty as well as the
common people . The royal palace has beautiful murals
on its walls, hot and cold air conditioning
facilities and unique hydraulic system to work
fountains.
Takhat-i-akbari, Kalanaur, Gurudaspur
is actually
a masonry platform where Akbar the Great was
coronated on Feb,14,1556. Akbari Masjid close by is
also worth a visit.
Masoleums of Ustad Shagird, Nakodar, Jalandhar:
Mohd. Momin
Hussaini, the teacher was a musician of
Khan-e-Khana-the chamberlian of Emperor Jahangir and
Haji Jamal his disciple. These beautiful mausoleums
anticipate the architecture of Emperor Humayun's tomb
in Delhi and stand out as buildings of great
attraction.
Serai Nurmahal
13 Kms
from Nakodar, Jalandhar is an inn associated with
Nurjahan, wife of Emperor Jahangir, known for her
beauty and style of living. Its massive gate
embellished with arches, filigree work and tiles of
beautiful patterns, topped by 4 delicate minarets
make it a place worth a visit.
Mughal Sarai, Shambhu (Patiala)
is a
Caravan Sarai initially constructed by Sher Shah Suri
on the Grand Trunk Road connecting Peshawar to Dhaka
(now in Bangla Desh). It has two majestic gates with
a mosque in the centre and rooms on all sides for the
travellers. A deep well and a baradari- a building
with 12 gates located on the outer side.
Sarai Amanat Khan , Amritsar Circuit
Monuments
of great charm and excellence the Inn has an
ornamental Mughal gateway embellished with glazed
tiles. Nearby is a mosque on the walls of which
Arabic inscriptions from the Muslim Scriptures are
engraved. The tomb, horseshoe shaped, is surmounted
by 4 minarets.
Tomb of Mir-i-Mran Sirhind:
5 kilometers from Aam Khas Bagh connected by a link
road. There are two inscribed Sand Stones with
inscriptions. Only one of it is readable;
"Subhan daughter of Behlol Lodhi who died on
Friday, 11 of Safar 901 Hijri." The other grave,
there, should be of Mir-i-Miran, Amir Sayyid, the
son-in-law of the King.Built on a square platform,
the semicircular dome of the tomb is supported by an
octangular neck. The neck has fluted pillars of
compound capitals of Hindu Origin in the four
cardinal directions.
Sabraon War Memorial:
at village
Jalawala, in Ferozepur district.40 feet high,
rectrangular is shape, tapering towards the top and
built in English bricks, the memorial was raised in
1850 in the memory of the British soldiers who lost
their lives during the first Anglo-Sikh War
(1845-46).
Handira Mausoleum, Sultanpur Lodhi
District Kapurthala located
on the banks of the river Kali Bein. It is a fine
monument of strength, weight and balance built on an
octagonal plan with four gates in cardinal
directions. Its drumless squattish dome, broad
pointed arches and open arched Jharokas (an
ornamental sitting place jutting of the walls) add
dignity to its austere design.
Bhir, Ludhiana
has the
famous mosque built by Mohammad Ghori in 1911, 150
years old Khangah of Abdul Rehman Khan, mausoleum of
Alawal Khan built during Shah Jehan's reign,
octagonal in shape, surmounted by double pear shaped
dome, the tomb of Bahadur Khan with sloping walls, 2
storied, double tomb of Husain Khan, Bilwanwali
Masjid, mosque of Kamal-ud-din Khan/SARAI DORAHA on
the main highway, Ludhiana dates back to Emperor
Jahangir's time. Rectangular in shape it has rooms
and varandahs on all sides. Two great double storied
gates are profusely decorated with coloured tiles and
intricate brick carvings.
