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Hiran Minar and Tank

Description


This Minar was built under orders of Emperor Jahangir in memory of his loving pet antelope named Mansraj. It is a massive, tapering and high brick-built tower of four storeys excluding the top one which is missing. There are small openings for light in each storey. The exterior of the tower was once lime plastered. About 84m east of the Hiran Miran is a double storey gateway of the usual Mughal style leading to the Daulat Khanah or baradari situated in the center of a big tank. The tank is enclosed by a terraced wall 2. m high and 2.2m thick surrounded by a dwarf wall 0.6m thick and 0.7m high; thus the whole thickness of the terraced wall is 3 m.


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