Sher Shah Suri Tomb in Sasaram

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The Sher Shah Suri Tomb in Sasaram is a grand 16th-century sandstone mausoleum set in the middle of an artificial lake, renowned as a masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture in Bihar, India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indo-Islamic architectural monument
mausoleum
tomb
architecturalStyle Indo-Islamic architecture
associatedRuler Sher Shah Suri
associatedWith Sur dynasty
builtBy Sher Shah Suri
builtFor Sher Shah Suri
builtInCentury 16th century
burialPlaceOf Sher Shah Suri
category Archaeological monuments in Bihar
Mausoleums in Bihar
Monuments and memorials in Bihar
completionDateApprox 1545
constructionPeriod 16th century
country India
culturalSignificance masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture in Bihar
dedicatedTo Sher Shah Suri
district Rohtas district
elevationFeature rises from the middle of the tank
era Sur Empire
function royal tomb
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasCauseway stone causeway across the lake
hasDome true
hasGarden yes
heritageStatus protected monument of national importance
historicalPeriod Mughal-era India
locatedIn Bihar
India
Rohtas district
Sasaram
locatedNear Sasaram railway station
materialUsed sandstone
name Sher Shah Suri Tomb
notableFor Indo-Islamic architectural design
grand scale
picturesque lake setting
planType octagonal plan
region eastern India
religiousAffiliation Islam
setting artificial lake
startDateApprox 1540
state Bihar
surroundedBy artificial lake
touristAttraction yes

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Sher Shah Suri built Sher Shah Suri Tomb in Sasaram
Farid Khan burialPlace Sher Shah Suri Tomb, Sasaram
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