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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indo-Islamic architectural monument
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
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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Sher Shah Suri built Sher Shah Suri Tomb in Sasaram