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Azam and Mauzzam Khan's Tomb

Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb
Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb Ahmedabad 1866.jpg
Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb, 1866
Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb is located in Gujarat
Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb
Location in Gujarat, India
Basic information
Location Ahmedabad
Geographic coordinates 23°00′06″N 72°33′00″E / 23.0016918°N 72.5498827°E / 23.0016918; 72.5498827Coordinates: 23°00′06″N 72°33′00″E / 23.0016918°N 72.5498827°E / 23.0016918; 72.5498827
Affiliation Islam
Municipality Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
State Gujarat
Status Active
Heritage designation Monument of National Importance
ASI Monument No. N-GJ-32
Architectural description
Architectural type Tomb
Architectural style Islamic architecture
Completed 1457
Materials Baked bricks

Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb or Azam Khan and Muazzam Khan's Roza is a medieval brick tomb in Vasna, Ahmedabad, India.

The roza was built over graves of Persian brothers, Azam and Muazzam Khan, the archers and architects of Gujarat Sultanate era. They were credited as the architects of Sarkhej Roza. The roza was constructed in 1457 in solid bricks similar to Dariya Khan's Tomb. The garden and the mosque nearby no longer exists.


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