Gol Gumbaz
Mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gol Gumbaz (lit. 'Round Dome'),[1] also written Gol Gumbad,[2] is a 17th-century mausoleum located in Bijapur, a city in Karnataka, India. It houses the remains of Mohammad Adil Shah, seventh sultan of the Adil Shahi dynasty, and some of his relatives. Begun in the mid-17th century, the structure never reached completion. The mausoleum is notable for its scale and exceptionally large dome. The structure is an important example of Adil Shahi architecture.
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16°49′48.11″N 75°44′9.95″E | |
Location | Bijapur, Karnataka, India |
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Type | Mausoleum |
Material | Dark grey basalt, plaster |
Dedicated to | Muhammad Adil Shah |
Variant Names Gol Gumbad |
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The building is one of those put by UNESCO on its "tentative list" to become a World Heritage Site in 2014, under the name Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate.[3]