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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Haft Gumbaz, Kalburgi (Gulbarga) District, Karnataka

Haft Gumbaz
Kalburgi (Gulbarga) District, Karnataka

The Haft Gumbaz meaning “Seven Domes” is a mausoleum of the Bahamani royal family, located on the outskirts of Kalburgi (Gulbarga) District.

Four of the Haft Gumbaz tombs are identifiable as those of Mujahid Shah Bahamani, Daud Shah bahamani, Shams al din and Ghyas as din Bahamani, and Firuz Shah Bahamni.

The earlier tomb show predominant Tughluqi influences, while the latest and most elaborate tomb, that of Firuz Shah, shows traces typical of what became the Bahamni style of architecture, the first Islamic style of the Deccan that deviated completely form Tughluqi precedents.

Tomb of the Mujahid Shah

This tomb, at the western end of the complex, is that of the 3rd Bahamani Sultan, Mujahid Shah (1375 – 1378 AD). It has sloping walls that are devoid of any decoration. The dome is flattish and the corners are adorned with fluted finials. There are 3 arched entrances on the east and the south sides of structure. The sarcophagi within are those of the king, his wife and his siter.






01. Haft Gubaz (Saat Gumbaz), 


02. Tomb of Mujahid Shah, Saat Gumbaz, Gulbarga - 22-02-2013

03. Tomb of Mujahid Shah, Saat Gumbaz, Gulbarga - 22-02-2013

04. Tomb of Mujahid Shah, Saat Gumbaz, Gulbarga - 22-02-2013

05. Tomb of Mujahid Shah, Saat Gumbaz, Gulbarga - 22-02-2013

06. Tomb of Mujahid Shah, Saat Gumbaz, Gulbarga - 22-02-2013

07. Tomb of Mujahid Shah, Saat Gumbaz, Gulbarga - 22-02-2013


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