Great Indian Monuments Series ~ Gol Gumbaz

in #travel • 7 years ago

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Let us go through the great Indian monuments in this series.

4 Gol Gumbaz

It was built by architect George Yaqut of Dabul on the order of Mohammed Adil Shah, the Sultan of Bijapur and the seventh ruler of the Adil Shahi dynasty, in the year 1656 AD. It is located in Bijapur, Karnataka, India and built in 30 years of time frame 1626-1656 AD. It is a mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah. It has Deccan Indo-Islamic style architecture and built using dark grey basalt. It has a central dome of 144 feet in external diameter and 156 feet on each side.

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     7 years ago 

    What a great master piece of architecture. Awesome pictures.

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     7 years ago 

    You have done a good job here @geek4geek. It's a good way to promote Indian monuments and our rich history... Keep it going. ✌️✌️ Peace..!!

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       7 years ago 

      Thanks vinyprop!

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         7 years ago 

        Yeah...he ddid great...nice comment...do you blog on travel?

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           7 years ago 

          Hello @kenhudoy, no I am a Fiction & Tech Writer. But I am interested in travel and history as well.

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             7 years ago 

            always welcome dear..
            find time to check my blog ...updated a new story... find other stories too...
            thanks

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             7 years ago 

            These r great monuments...from great builders...thanks for sharing

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