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Dilawar Khan's Tomb and Mosque are located at Khed, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. They are located in a walled complex, Both the tomb and mosque are listed as monuments of national importance.

Tomb

Dilawar Khan's Tomb

The tomb is built out of stone and lime mortar. The building is square, and contains recessed arches. It is surmounted by a hemispherical dome, placed upon a circular drum. Flat kiosks stand at all four corners of the roof.

Mosque

Dilawar Khan's Mosque

The facade contains three arched entrances leading into the interior. The interior is divided into three aisles and two bays by means of pillars with octagonal shafts.

References

  1. Sherwani, Haroon Khan; Joshi, P. M. (eds.). History of Medieval Deccan. Vol. II. pp. 266–267.
  2. Sohoni, Pushkar (2018). The Architecture of a Deccan Sultanate: Courtly Practice and Royal Authority in Late Medieval India. I. B. Taurus. pp. 163–164.
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