. English: View of the entrance to the chamber of Aurangzeb's Tomb photographed from the Curzon Collection: 'Views of Caves of Ellora and Dowlatabad Fort in the Nizam's Dominions' taken by Deen Dayal in the 1890s. Aurangzeb's Tomb () is situated at Rauza or Khuldabad, meaning ‘Heavenly Abode’, an old walled town in Maharashtra. He funded his resting place by knitting caps and copying the Qu’ran, during the last years of his life, works which he sold anonymously in the market place. Unlike the other great Mughal rulers, Aurangzeb’s tomb is not marked with a large mausoleum instead he
. English: View of the entrance to the chamber of Aurangzeb's Tomb photographed from the Curzon Collection: 'Views of Caves of Ellora and Dowlatabad Fort in the Nizam's Dominions' taken by Deen Dayal in the 1890s. Aurangzeb's Tomb () is situated at Rauza or Khuldabad, meaning ‘Heavenly Abode’, an old walled town in Maharashtra. He funded his resting place by knitting caps and copying the Qu’ran, during the last years of his life, works which he sold anonymously in the market place. Unlike the other great Mughal rulers, Aurangzeb’s tomb is not marked with a large mausoleum instead he was interred in an open air grave in accordance with his Islamic principles. A gateway and domed porch were added in 1760. Lord Curzon and the Nizam of Hyderabad had a marble railing erected around the grave in 1911. 1890s. Lala Deen Dayal (1844–1905) Alternative names Raja Deen Dayal Description Indian photographer Date of birth/death 1844 5 July 1905 Location of birth/death Sardhana Mumbai Authority control : Q1182338 VIAF: 94369161 ISNI: 0000 0000 8166 9953 ULAN: 500037191 LCCN: n79141503 GND: 129514721 WorldCat 64 Aurangzebs tomb
Size: 1793px × 2787px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., /., 1890s., alternativ, dayal, deen, lala,
