Nadan Mahal

Nadan Mahal
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LocationNadan Mahal Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
TypeMausoleum
MaterialStone
Beginning date1790
Completion date1800
Dedicated toShaikh Ibrahim Chishti [1]

Nadan Mahal (literally, "deliverance tomb")[2] is the mausoleum of Shaikh Ibrahim Chishti, a saint and the first governor of Lucknow[3] during the rule of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.[4]

References

  1. ^ "The tomb of Shaikh Ibrahim Chishti (d. 1543) at the Nadan Mahal, Lucknow". British Library. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Sheikh's followers prayed for nidan (deliverance) at his tomb". Lucknow. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  3. ^ Karen Schreitmüller; Mohan Dhamotharan; Beate Szerelmy (2009). India (1st ed.). Ostfildern-Kemnat: Baedeker. p. 276. ISBN 9783829766227.
  4. ^ "Inscribed on the back in ink: 'Niran Mahl near Lucknow and Mosque built in the time of the Emperor Ackbar.'". British Library. Retrieved 16 October 2013.


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