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Mahabat ka Maqbara- India has a second TAJ.

Also known as Bahauddin Makbara, mausoleum of the Wazir of Junagadh, this monument is mostly in tatters instead of getting a place in history. Even though it is protected by the ASI the story of this monument is untold. One should not miss this monument when they visit the Sasan- Gir Wild animal reserve. Situated in the middle of the city next to a historical mosque, this monument has extremely intricate carvings and numerous spellbinding mini minarets and a tribute to the architectural beauty of that time. Started in 1878 by Mahabat Khanji and completed in the year 1892 by his successor, Bahadur Kanji, the Mahabat Maqbara, Junagadh houses...

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