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Tomb of Chin Qilich Khan

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Creator(s)
Indian (South Asian), Islamic
Time period
creation date: 1687
Location
Site: Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh, India)
Cultural context
Indian (South Asian)
Islamic
Description
Located in Atapur, is a Mughal cemetery near Himayat Sagar is the tomb of Chin Qilich Khan, father of Nizam al-Mulk Asaf Jah. Chin Qilich, an officer in the Mughal army was killed during the siege of Golconda in 1687. Besides Chini Qilich Khan’s tomb, there are other graves located in the cemetery. In 1942, the Sarf-i Khas, the Nizam’s private estate placed an inscribed panel identifying the tomb.
general view, inscribed slab showing an inscription in Persian, 1991
Work type
Tomb
Medium
stone
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Raza Ali Khan
Access rights
All rights reserved
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