Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb | |
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Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb, 1866
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Basic information | |
Location | Ahmedabad |
Geographic coordinates | 23°00′06″N 72°33′00″E / 23.0016918°N 72.5498827°ECoordinates: 23°00′06″N 72°33′00″E / 23.0016918°N 72.5498827°E |
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.