f.5a Muslim Tomb, Rauza. 'Nizam-Alee-Shah Badshah ka Khoja ke Gaubur. Rozah. Septr 10. '49.'

Artist: unknown
Medium: Wash
Date: 1849

Wash drawing of a tomb at Rauza by an anonymous artist dated 10th September 1849. This is one of 83 drawings (78 folios) mainly of landscapes and antiquities in the northem Deccan, made during a tour chiefly to Ellora, Rauza, Daulatabad, Aurangabad and Ajanta between September and November 1849. A few sketches were made later, e.g. 1853.
Rauza or Khuldabad, meaning ‘Heavenly Abode’ is an old walled town in Maharashtra famous for its onion-domed tombs. The town is of religious significance to Muslims as the Emperor Aurangzeb (reigned 1658-1707) is interred here, together with other members of his dynasty and several Muslim saints. Once an important and prosperous town, the site is considered to be a hallowed burial ground.
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