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{{Infobox monument
| name          = Abdul Samad Khan Tomb, Fatehpur
| image         = Abdul Samad Khan,Tomb.jpg
| caption       = Abdul Samad Khan Tomb,Abu Nagar, Fatehpur,
| monument_name = Mausoleum
| location      = Abu Nagar,Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh 212601,India
| coordinates   = {{Coord|25|56|32|N|80|48|35|E|display=title}}
}}

The '''Tomb of Nawab Abdul Samad Khan''', recorded under [[Khasra]] number 753 and locally known as Maqbara Mangi, is located in Abu Nagar, [[Fatehpur district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. It serves as the [[mausoleum]] of [[Nawab]] Abdul Samad Khan Bahadur, who served as Faujdar of Pailani during the reign of Emperor [[Aurangzeb]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Delhi |first=India Today News |date=2025-08-11 |title=Abdul Samad Khan mausoleum,Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mob-vandalises-tomb-outside-mausoleum-in-ups-fatehpur-claiming-complex-was-built-on-top-of-temple-2769367-2025-08-11 |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
The tomb is believed to have been constructed in the late Mughal period. Historical accounts suggest that Abdul Samad Khan was a prominent figure in the Mughal administration, and the monument was built to honour his memory of life.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bajpai |first=Namita |date=2025-08-11 |title=Abdul Samad Khan historical tomb. people like this place |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Aug/11/communal-flareup-in-fatehpur-as-hindu-groups-vandalise-historical-tomb |access-date=2025-08-12 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Significance ==
The monument holds historical importance as the resting place of Nawab Abdul Samad Khan Bahadur, a key figure in the Mughal administration. It is a notable landmark for the local community and attracts visitors interested in heritage architecture.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Swami Prasad Singh |first=Chairman |url=http://archive.org/details/dli.csl.2870 |title=Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Fatehpur |last2=Athar Husain |first2=Member |last3=P. N. Chopra |first3=Member |last4=Lallan Ji Gopal |first4=Member |last5=R. N. Napar |first5=Member |last6=Srinarayan Chaturvedi |first6=Member |last7=N. P. Josbi |first7=Member |last8=B. N. Pur |first8=Member |last9=P. N. Masaklan |first9=Member |date=1980 |publisher=Lucknow, Department of District Gazetteers}}</ref>

== Location and Access ==
The tomb is situated in Abu Nagar, in the Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It lies approximately 15 kilometres from the district headquarters of Fatehpur and is accessible via the Fatehpur–Bindki road. Public transportation, including local buses and auto-rickshaws, is available from nearby towns. The site is maintained by the local municipal authorities and is open to visitors throughout the year, with peak footfall during cultural and heritage festivals Eid is Very femous in this area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abdul Samad Khan Tomb Tourism {{!}} District Fatehpur, Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} India |url=https://fatehpur.nic.in/tourism/ |access-date=2025-08-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>

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[[Category:Tombs in Uttar Pradesh]]