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The tomb contains the mortal remains of Ain-ul-Mulk, a nobleman in the court of Ibrahim I. He rebelled against the sultan and was killed in 1556. The structure stands on a square base and is topped with a hemispherical dome. Each of the four corners is provided with a domed pavilion. The outer walls are decorated with intricate stucco work. The facade has two tiers of three recessed arches on all its sides. The huge complex also houses a mosque and several other ruined structures.
Ain-ul-Mulk's Tomb, also known as Chota Gumbaz, is a mausoleum located on the outskirts of Bijapur, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is listed as a monument of national importance.
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The palace consists of a single-storied structure. It is in ruins. A few arches and jalis are all that remains of the grand palace.
Located near Gol Gumbaz next to the railway line. The gate is encroached.
Gol Gummat
It is the second-largest dome and largest unsupported dome in the world. It is the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah and his family. It houses 5 cenotaphs (the original graves are located in the crypt below). Apart from Mohammed Adil Shah the cenotaphs belong to two of his wives, a mistress, a daughter and a grandson. It was built in 1659. At the top, the whispering gallery is a wonder where a tick of a watch can be heard from the opposite side of the dome over 200 feet away. It has a clock room for storing luggage.
The Gol Gumbaz Site Museum is housed inside the Maqar Khana (drum house). It houses 8 galleries spread over two floors.
Jamiya Masjid
A Mosque built by Ali Adil Shah I over 300 years ago for the entire city (jumma = public gathering). The Kuran inscriptions in gold is the main attraction. It can contain 2250 devotees. The intricately carved mihrab (the niche that points the direction to Mecca) is absolutely brilliant and is in stark contrast to the generally simple and bare architecture of the mosque itself (which is quite typical for the Deccan monuments)
Northern Gate