India 15 - Rajasthan (Chapter)

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Rajasthan


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Rajasthan


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Dhai-din-ka-Jhonpra ̈ HiSTORiC S iTE
Beyond the dargah, on the town outskirts,
are the ruins of the Dhai-din-ka-Jhonpra
(Two-and-a-Half-Day Building) mosque.
According to legend, construction in 1153
took 2½ days. Others say it was named after
a festival lasting 2½ days. It was built as a
Sanskrit college, but in 1198 Mohammed of
Ghori seized Ajmer and converted the build-
ing into a mosque by adding a seven-arched
wall covered with Islamic calligraphy in
front of the pillared hall.
It’s a beautiful piece of architecture, with
soaring domes, pillars and a lovely arched
screen, largely built from pieces of Jain and
Hindu temples.


Nasiyan ̈(Red) ̈Temple ̈ JA iN TEMPlE
(Prithviraj Marg; admission ₹10; h8.30am-5.30pm)
This impressive temple was built in 1865. It’s


also known as the Golden Temple, due to its
double-storey temple hall being filled with
a huge golden diorama depicting the Jain
concept of the ancient world.

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1 DargahofKhwajaMuin-ud-din
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2 Dhai-din-ka-Jhonpra..........................A 4
3 Nasiyan(Red)Temple.......................B 2

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4 BadnorHouse.....................................C 1
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7 MangoMasala....................................C2
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