Mahabat Maqbaraan epic-looking mausoleum of the 19th centurystands in what was once a no-mans land.
During these years, elements of European, Gothic and India-Islamic architecture found their way into the design.
Soon, Mahabat Maqbara was standing as a revered example of blended influences like no other.
The location of the mausoleum added to its charm.
When India became a British protectorate in 1808, the colonisers divided Saurashtra into 100 princely states.
Junagadh was one of them.
This was where the monument was built.
Each of the four minarets of the mosque have a staircase spiraling around them.
This look is especially reminiscent of Gothic architecture, unlike anything seen across the country.
In modern India, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) took Mahabat Maqbara under its purview.
But the monument has survived mostly due to its creators generosity.
