2 Tombs to Explore in Gorakhpur

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Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur is a district of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is one of the major and largest districts of Uttar Pradesh. Gorakhpur is the administrative headquarters of the district.

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Tombs to Explore in Gorakhpur

Chaurasi Gumbad

Chaurasi Gumbad (84 domes) is a square nine domed structure in a walled courtyard with two graves under central dome. The probable date assigned to this gumbad late 15th or early 16th century. This Islamic architecture is believed to be a tomb of one of the Lodi Sultan. It has 84 door arches. Built of blocks of rubble the whole building is divided into square spaces as in a chessboard, by eight lines of pillars that are linked by arches and topped by a flat roof. The building has a dome of a hei

Shaheed Smarak Chaurichaura

This place is established to honor the freedom fighters who revolted against the British rule. The place holds much importance as it reminds people of the turmoil and struggle of the pre-independence times.

Map of Tombs to explore in Gorakhpur