Silent and Graceful Arches

Silent and Graceful Arches

Arches those are silently crumbling, yet graceful. It is the incomplete mausoleum of Ali Adil Shah (1656 to 1686) who ruled Bijapur (in present Karnataka). Today it is in ruins.

Ali Adil Shah of the Adil Shahi dynasty wanted to build a mausoleum of unmatched quality of architecture. As per the plan twelve arches had to be placed vertically as well as horizontally surrounding the tomb of Ali Adil Shah. However due to unknown reason the work on the structure was left incomplete and only two arches were raised vertically. The remains of the twelve arches placed horizontally can be seen.

Featured in Ancient Ruins and Relics in Oct 2009.

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