Shisha Gumbad
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Native name Hindi: शीशा गुम्बद |
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Shisha Gumbad at Lodhi Gardens
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| Type | Tomb |
| Location | Lodhi Gardens |
| Coordinates | 28°35′37.3884″N 77°13′12.6192″E / 28.593719000°N 77.220172000°ECoordinates: 28°35′37.3884″N 77°13′12.6192″E / 28.593719000°N 77.220172000°E |
| Built | 1489-1517 CE |
| Architectural style(s) | Islamic & Hindu architecture |
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Archaeological Survey of India & NDMC |
| Owner | Government of Delhi |
| Official name: Shisha Gumbad | |
| Designated | 9 Apr 1936 |
| Reference no. | N-DL-76 |
 Location of Shisha Gumbad in Delhi
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Shisha Gumbad (Hindi: शीशा गुम्बद) (literal English translation of "Shisha" is "glass" and "Gumbad" is "Dome") is a tomb from the last lineage of the Lodhi Dynasty and is thought to have possibly been constructed between 1489 and 1517 CE. The Shisha Gumbad (glass dome) houses tombs of an unknown family that may have been a part of the Lodhi family and a part of Sikandar Lodi's court. It is however believed by some historians that the tomb is of Bahlul Lodi (died 12 July 1489), who was chief of the Pashtun Lodi tribe and founder & Sultan of the Lodi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, though Ibrahim Lodhi's Tomb exists 100 kilometres (62 mi) away at Panipat city in Haryana state.
Shisha Gumbad is situated in the Lodhi Gardens in Delhi and the area where the tomb is situated was formally called village Khairpur.
Exact date of construction of Shisha Gumbad is not known. There are four monuments (tombs) in the Lodhi Gardens including the Shisha Gumbad. The oldest of the four tombs is the tomb of Muhammad Shah (who belonged to the Sayyid dynasty). Shah's tomb was constructed in 1444 CE by Ala-ud-din Alam Shah. During the rule of Sikander Lodhi, the Bara Gumbad and adjacent mosque were constructed. Sikander Lodhi's tomb was built by Ibrahim Lodhi in 1517. The Shisha Gumbad is said to have been constructed between 1489-1517 CE by Ibrahim Lodhi.
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