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SAINTHLY MOSQUE

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DESCRIPTION  -One of the Largest Mosque in Haryana at Medieval time, This Monument is Situated in Sainthly Village inf Jind District border Jind District of Haryana. Sainthly village was the  last village of Jind princely state border where the Muslim community live here. Now its a last Village Jind District Border. At that time the Mosque was built here by Muslim Community. At thae time of partition, Muslim community moved to Pakistan and after the Sikh community came here and converted the Jama Masjid into a Gurudwara. ARCHITECTURE - Monument shows the evidence of Islamic and Colonial Architecture in it remains are found, there has three entrance with Three Domes in corner of mosque also has a bigger Minarets which is broken in nowadays in mid ofthe Mosqye also has a inscription of Quran, stairs are both side in into the minarets. But it is renovated by Gram Panchayat of Village. MAIN ENTRANCE THANKYOU-  BY TEAM HERITAGE_HARYANA

GATEWAYS OF MUGHAL SARAI (GHARAUNDA)

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                                           GATEWAYS OF MUGHAL SARAI Location - Gharaunda town, Karnal, Haryana Situated - Near Bus Stand of Gharaunda NH-1 (NH-44) Time period- 1632 Status - Protected By ASI The Sarai (Rest room) was built by Feroz Khan in 1632 AD during the reign of Mughal emperor Shahjahan. Sarai was built for the rest of travellers in Delhi-Multan route at that time. At present, there are two gateways present here are located within a distance of about 100 meters. The gateways are two storey high, composed of Lakhuri bricks. The main opening is composed of a multifoileted arch within a large arch. The main feature of the northern gateways includes two circular bastions at both ends with fluted surface. Wall surface on either side of the arched gateways are embellished with niches and projecting balconies over brackets....

HAVELIS OF HARYANA

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HAVELIS OF HARYANA -Haveli architecture is a unique vernacular architecture form that flourished in the 18th and 19th century in the pre-Partition western and North India, particularly in Rajasthan, Punjab Gujarat and Haryana influenced by cross-cultural currents from cental Asia, Islamic Persian and Rajput architecture, the haveli architecture was a direct response to the regional climate, while being a mirror of local art and landscape. Haveli means a mansion, and the word was derived from Arabic — probably taken from the Persian word hawli, meaning an enclosed place. Standing as a symbol of power and prestige, haveli householders were the noblemen, landowners or successful merchants. -                               Evidences of havelis in Haryana are found from the 16th century to the 21st century, first to see Hemu's (Hindu King Maharaja Vikramaditya )Haveli which is situated in Rewari, then after the 21st ce...

JHAJJAR GURUKUL MUSEUM

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Lets Know about Haryana's first and richest collection in museums. In 1955 swami Omanand Saraswati ( Director of jhajjar gurukul and Arya samaj promoter At that time ) was established this museum in Gurukul Jhajjar. Swami Omanand has a keen interest in archaeological and cultural objects. They collect all the objects from village to village which have archaeological sites and places like Haryana, Punjab, Uttar pradesh and collected all these objects in Gurukul. Museum also houses a large variety of big and small idols related to the period of Lord Rama. On display, for example, is the statue of the Panchwati deer, in whose form Ravana appeared to kidnap Sita. There are several exhibits depicting the Mahabharata period. For example, there is a painting showing the Chakravyuha where Abhimnayu was trapped and killed. There is also an image of the chessboard. One can see unbelievably interesting items. There is, for example, Nilgiri’s barrels made of the camel’s skin, a chain without j...