Story behind that huge Dome of Ahmedabad’s Daria Khan Ghummat

Ask any Amdavadi the synonym of the word ‘huge’ and you will possibly hear the answer as ‘Dariya Khan Ghummat, Darya Khan Tomb or Daria Khan Dome’.

Dariyakhan Ghummat Ahmedabad

If you check the statistics of Dariya Khan Ghummat, then you will get to know that:

•     It is constructed in an area of 40 sq meters
•     The height of dome is 121.50 and 119.50 feet wide
•     The thickness of wall is 9 feet
•     The large central dome is surrounded by sixteen small-small domes
•     There are five entrances on each of the four sides of the structure
•     It is the only structure built by bricks during 1453

And that’s not enough! There is much other information related to this Ghummat which will keep you in awe.

The whole structure is divided into two parts – the central chamber and outer corridor. The Central chamber has a tomb of Dariya Khan, his son , and followers accompanied by a huge drum. Every installation is huge there.

It is said that Dariya khan was a nobleman from Ahmed Shah’s court and advisor of Mehmud Begada. The area where he lived was known as Dariyapur. And there was a darwaza (door) named after him is known as Dariyapur Darwaja.

Since Thursday is considered to be an auspicious day to worship Dariya Khan, people pray and surrender whole heartily to this nobleman

A large drum is found in the central chamber which is being used every day while prayers are being offered to the great saint Dariya Khan. The wide circular corridor is used as rope making.

The structure is totally different than other Islam monuments of Ahmedabad. There is no intricate carving and architecture is made from typical bricks. The huge pillars and the massive dome is associated with Turko-Persian Islamic architecture.

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