Samadhi of Ranjit Singh

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Samadhi of 'Sher-e-Punjab' Maharaja Ranjit Singh
ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਸਮਾਧੀ
رݨجیت سنگھ دی سمادھی
The Samadhi was built next to Badshahi Mosque and Gurdwara Dera Sahib.
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LocationLahore, Punjab
 Pakistan
Completion date1848

The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh (

Maharaja Kharak Singh, after the ruler's death in 1839, and completed nine years later. It overlooks the Hazuri Bagh
, built by Ranjit Singh, to its south.

History

The shrine was built at the northeast corner of the Badshahi Mosque.

Construction of the building was started by his son, Kharak Singh on the spot where he was cremated, and was completed by his youngest son, Duleep Singh in 1848.

Modern era

The funerary urns were removed from the marble pavilion and were replaced by a simple slab around 1999.[citation needed] This was done as part of the preparations for the Khalsa Tricentenary and the visit of Sikh dignitaries from India. It has been kept well by Pakistani government. The Samadhi was damaged by an earthquake in 2005 but was repaired soon.

Architecture

The samadhi combines Hindu, Islamic, and Sikh motifs.

Building

The building combines elements of Sikh, Hindu, and Islamic architecture.[1] Portions of the building are believed to have been plundered from the adjacent Lahore Fort.[2]

The building has gilded fluted domes and

Ganesh, Devi and Brahma that are cut from red sandstone. The dome is decorated with Nāga (serpent) hood designs - the product of Hindu craftsmen that worked on the project.[3]
The wooden panels on the ceiling are decorated with stained glass work, while the walls are richly decorated with floral designs. The ceilings are decorated with glass mosaic work.

Funerary urns

Hindu sati queens and seven concubines.[4]

Associated monuments

The Gurdwara Dera Sahib is adjacent to the samadhi, and commemorates the spot where Guru Arjan Dev Ji died.

Two small monuments to the west of the main building commemorate Maharaja Ranjit Singh's son Maharaja Kharak Singh and grandson

Guru Arjun
took place.

Gallery

  • Samadhi of Ranjit Singh in 2015
    Samadhi of Ranjit Singh in 2015
  • The Samadhi of Emperor Ranjit Singh in 1880s.
    The Samadhi of Emperor Ranjit Singh in 1880s.
  • A view of the Samadhi.
    A view of the Samadhi.
  • Samadhi Ranjit Singh
    Samadhi Ranjit Singh

See also

References

  1. ^ Samadhi of Ranjit Singh – a sight of religious harmony, Pakistan Today. JANUARY 16, 2016, NADEEM DAR
  2. ^ Samadhi of Ranjit Singh – a sight of religious harmony, Pakistan Today. JANUARY 16, 2016, NADEEM DAR
  3. ^ Samadhi of Ranjit Singh – a sight of religious harmony, Pakistan Today. JANUARY 16, 2016, NADEEM DAR
  4. ^ 'Sati' choice before Maharaja Ranjit's Ranis, Kanwarjit Singh Kang, Jun 28, 2015

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