MOSQUES AND TOMBS IN RAJASTHAN | RAS EXAM

Published on May 11, 2021 by Abhishek Shekhawat |
Last Updated on March 15, 2023 by Abhishek Shekhawat

• World famous dargah in the city of Ajmer.
• Mohammad Ghouri brought him along to India in 1191 and settled him in Ajmer during the reign of Prithviraj Chauhan.
• He was given a title of Sultan-e- Hind by Mohammad Ghouri.
• Khwaja had a good knowledge of Braj language as he composed literature in it.
• A cemented tomb was constructed by Gayasuddin Mohammad Khilji in 1464 and it is known as Mazar-e-Mubarak.
• He also built a Buland Darwaza in Hijri Samvat 700. It is considered as oldest building of the place.
• Every year a week before Urs of Khwaja Sahab, there is a tradition of hoisting a flag on Bulanad Darwaza by Gauri family of Bhilwara.
• A marble made mazaar was built by Gayasuddin Khilji in 1537.
• Shahajahan’s daughter Jahanara build Begami Dala outside the door.
• Swai Jai Singh built silver kithara (railing) around tomb.
• A golden crown was encrusted by Nawab of Raipur on the main tomb.
• Two cauldrons were gifted by Akbar and Jahangir respectively.
• Nizam Mir Usman Ali Khan of Hyderabad build main gate of the Dargah known as Nizam Gate in 1921.
• Qawwalis are performed in the Mahfil Khana which was built by another Nawab of Hyderabad, Bashiruddaula Sir Asman Shah.
• Shahjahan built a marble masjid called as Juma Masjid.
• It is the second highest holy place of Muslims after Mecca. Therefore, known as Mecca of India.

• Saint Malik Shah dargah is situated in Jalore.
• It is also a symbol of unity, faith and respect among Muslims and Hindu community. Nath sect of Hindus offers Chadar on the eve of the Urs every year.

• He was the eldest son of Khwaja Moinuddin.
• His dargah is located in Sarwad tehsil of Ajmer.

• Originally it was built by Bisaldav Chauhan IV, ruler of the Ajmer region in 1153.
• It used to be a Sanskrit Mahavidhyalaya. There was a Vishnu temple inside the courtyard.
• Qutubuddin Aibak destroyed it and replaced it with a mosque in 1194.
• It is called as Adhai din ka Jhopda because every year an occasion of Urs of Adhai Din of Punjab Shah is celebrated here.

• It is sited in Jhunjhunu’s Narhad village.
• Urs is celebrated on Janamashtmi every year.
• It has three doors – Bulanad Darwaza, Baseti Darwaza, and Bagali Darwaza.
• It is the largest dargah in the Rajasthan. Pir Baba is fondly called by the name of Bangad ke Dhani.
• His disciple was Sheikh Salim Chishti, whose dargah is situated in Fatehpur Sikri (Agra).

• It is situated in Galiyakot village in the Dungarpur district.
• Daudi Bohra community of Muslims regard it as main holy place for worship in the state.

• This dargah was built by Allaudin Khilji himself in 1310 A.D.
• It is located on the foothills of the Chittorgarh Fort.
• Khilji had been given a title of Ishwar ki Chahya and Saviour of the World by his followers and this was engraved on the tomb in Persian language.

• It was built on the top of the Taragarh Fort of Ajmer.
• Meeran Sahab was the first Governor-General of Taragarh.
• His real name was Mir Sayyed Hussain Khingswar.
• Inside the dargah, there is grave of horse which is one of its kind. People worship it and offer grams to get their wishes fulfilled.

• This dargah is also called as Kanthal ka Tajmahal.
• It is located in Pratapgarh district.

• It is the oldest constructed mosque in Rajasthan.
• It was a school named as Saraswati Kantha Bharan, built by Raja Bhoj of Parmar Dynasty in Jalore.
• Allaudin Khilji changed it into a mosque after winning over Jalore in 1311-1312 A.D.
• It was turned into an artillery to store arm and ammunition.

• It took around 90 years to complete.
• The construction began during reign of Maharaj Balwant Singh.
• The design of the Masjid is inspired by Jama Masjid of Delhi.
• The platform has been raised 10ft above the ground level.

• It is situated in Shahbad of Baran
• It was constructed during the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb by his soldier Maqbul.