Sher Shah Suri Tomb in Sasaram
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The Sher Shah Suri Tomb in Sasaram is a grand 16th-century sandstone mausoleum set in the middle of an artificial lake, renowned as a masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture in Bihar, India.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Islamic architectural monument
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mausoleum ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Indo-Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sur dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological monuments in Bihar
ⓘ
Mausoleums in Bihar ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Bihar ⓘ |
| completionDateApprox | 1545 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture in Bihar ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Rohtas district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationFeature | rises from the middle of the tank ⓘ |
| era | Sur Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | royal tomb ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCauseway | stone causeway across the lake ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasGarden | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Mughal-era India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ Rohtas district NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sasaram railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| name | Sher Shah Suri Tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Indo-Islamic architectural design
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grand scale ⓘ picturesque lake setting ⓘ |
| planType | octagonal plan ⓘ |
| region | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | artificial lake ⓘ |
| startDateApprox | 1540 ⓘ |
| state | Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | artificial lake ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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