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{{Infobox Historic Site<br />
| name = Hazira<br />
| native_language = Hindi<br />
| image = Hazira High Def.jpg<br />
| image_size = 280px<br />
| caption = Front view of Hazira<br />
| location = [[Vadodara]], [[Gujarat]], India<br />
| built = 1586<br />
| architecture = [[Mughal architecture]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|type:landmark_region:IN_source:enwiki|display=title, inline}}<br />
| locmapin = India Gujarat<br />
}}<br />
The mausoleum known as '''Hazira''' at [[Vadodara]], [[Gujarat]], India; contains the tombs of Qutb-ud-din Muhammad Khan who was the tutor of [[Jahangir|Salim]], son and successor of [[Akbar]], and also that of his son Naurang Khan who held important offices in [[Gujarat under Akbar]]. Qutb-ud-din was uncle of [[Mirza Aziz Koka]], a foster brother of Akbar and the Governor of Gujarat thrice in between 1573 AD to 1583 AD. He was killed in 1583 by [[Muzaffar Shah III]], the last sultan of [[Gujarat Sultanate]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.asivadodaracircle.in/sites/monuments/hazira-or-qutbuddin-mahmad-khan-s-tomb|title=Hazira or Qutbuddin Mahmad Khan's Tomb|website=www.asivadodaracircle.in|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Parikh|first=Vibhuti|date=2012|title=THE HAJIRA: A SYMBOL OF EMERGING MUGHAL POWER IN GUJARAT|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44156213|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress|volume=73|pages=255–260|issn=2249-1937}}</ref> <br />
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Built on high octagonal platform with smaller gates on the cardinal directions and five arches on each side. It is in the style of [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] tombs at [[Delhi]]. The real grave is in an underground chamber and the false grave in the tomb chamber. The Quranic texts in Arabic are carved, inside tomb chamber, on lintels, arches and also above Jali work on eastern side walls. The extant parapet wall on the roof terrace is embellished with [[Merlon]] designs in brick red color evident from the traces. The lower portion of cylindrical dome surrounding the tomb was covered with thick plaster of brick red color.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The mausoleum has a double dome and seems to have been a garden tomb and vav or [[stepwell]] to its across west the modern road was perhaps used for supplying the water to the garden.<ref>From Plaque at site by Archaeological Survey of India ,Vadodara circle, Vadodara.</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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Qutbuddin Mahmad Khan's Tomb - Vadodara - Gujarat - DSC004.jpg|The plaque at the entrance of the tomb<br />
Image:Hazira side view.jpg|Hazira from side<br />
Image:Hazira Maqbara.jpg|Hazira restored<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Vadodara]]<br />
[[Category:Mausoleums in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Mughal architecture]]<br />
[[Category:Archaeological sites in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1586]]<br />
[[Category:1586 in India]]<br />
[[Category:Monuments of National Importance in Gujarat]]<br />
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