Grave of Shah Niamat Ullah Wali
Grave of Shah Niamat Ullah Wali
Introduction: Today I am introducing you to a very special person and his tomb or mausoleum who was a famous preacher of Islam in the Middle Ages. His name is Shah Syed Neyamatullah, he preached Islam in various places of Chapainawabganj in present day Gaur, Bangladesh. His ancestors belonged to the Banu Asad clan of Makkah. They came to India to spread Islam. He came to Rajmahal from Karoniar in Delhi during the reign of Sultan Shah Shuja to preach the religion.
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| Grave Of Shah Syed Niamarullah |
Description
/ History:
Shah Shuja greeted him and took the oath of
allegiance to him. Later he established a permanent residence in the present Shibganj Upazila of Pirojpur on the
outskirts of Gaur. He preached Islam with reputation for a long time in this
region. He was buried in Pirojpur.
Bengal Sultan Shah Shuja built this building as a temperature control building for his murshid Syed Neymatullah for winter residence. From time to time Shah Suja also came and lived here.
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| Mughal Tahkhana |
Mughal Tahkhana is a 3 storied royal palace. Tahkhana is a Persian word, literally meaning cold building or palace. Located on the west bank of a large pond in Pirojpur area of Shahabazpur Union of Shibganj Upazila, the building is traditionally known as Tahkhana. Its distance from Chapainawabganj is about 35 km.
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| Mughal Tahkhana |
Ancient architecture like Gaur cannot be seen
anywhere else except Tahkhana. It is located on the banks of a lake called
Dafe-ul-Bala. It has one floor underground and the other two floors above. The
3rd floor has almost disappeared.
The building is mainly made of brick. However, black
stone has been used for the door frames and wooden beams for the flat roof.
From the west the building appears single storey, but from the east it reveals
a two storey structure, with ground floor rooms extending to the east and
archways rising directly from the cistern. Its roof and walls are made of cast
concrete.
Both the mosque and the Tahkhana are located next to a reservoir called 'Dafe-ul-Balah'. Two barred staircases
extend down to the water bottom of the reservoir. And Tahkhana 30 to 35 m north is the tomb of Shah Neyamtullat Ullah Wali.
The tomb of Shah Neemat Ullah Wali is considered to be the earliest tomb
architecture of the Mughal era. It is a listed archaeological site of
Bangladesh Directorate of Antiquities.
Within the complex of Tahakhana Maza are many more unnamed tombs. Whose identity is not yet known. However, they are believed to be Khadem or companions of Hazrat Shah Syed Niamatullah.
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| Shah Syed Niamatullah's Khaedm's Grave |
Structure: Shah Niamat Ullah Wali Mosque is a rectangular building with 3 domes. There are 3 doors in front of it. The middle one is relatively large. The mosque is surrounded by a wall. Shah Niamatullah's mausoleum is considered to be the earliest Mughal-era tomb architecture. The mausoleum is a square domed building standing on a high brick. It is 49 feet in length and width on each side. The central chamber is 21 feet square. The main room is surrounded by a continuous vaulted porch. There is a door around the main shrine room. Currently, except the southern door, the remaining 3 are closed.
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| Grave Of Shah Syed Niamatullah |
Next to it is the tomb of Shah Neyamtullat Ullah Wali. Built on a square design plan and the inner burial chamber has wide balconies all around. There are total 12 arches with 3 arches each in east-west and south. And there is an ark and a place to pray Shah Niamat Ullah.
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| Grave Of Shah Syed Niamatullah |
Location and itinerary: There are many ways to come here, but from wherever you come, you will first come to Chapainawabganj district of Rajshahi division. It is located in Shahbazpur Union of Shibganj Upazila here. Shahbazpur union distance from Chapainawabganj district is about 35 km. Improved communication system. You can go by all types of vehicles including bus, taxi, CNG, auto- rikshaw.
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| Masque & Grave In front Of Dafe-Ul- Bala |
As soon as you enter Chapainawabganj district, you will see mango orchards on both sides
of the road. A lot of Mango trees and green nature all around.
In other words, various types of mangoes from this Chapainawabganj district are exported abroad to meet the needs of
different areas of the country.
Staying
and eating:
If
you need to come and stay here, you will find many good hotels to stay in Chapainawabganj district town. Chapainawabganj Station Road, (adjacent
to Mahonanda Bus Stand), Shantimore Dhaka Bus Stand Adjacent, Arambagh,
Hospital Road, Lakheraj neighborhood will find good hotels for overnight stay.
And for food, you will find restaurants nearby where you can eat good quality
food at low cost.
Finally/Conclusion: In the end, I
want to say this, if you are addicted to travel or have a keen interest to know
the history-tradition or any architectural style, then you can undoubtedly
visit the shrine of Shah Niamatullah Wali in Chapainawabganj.
You will have a great time alone or with your family. Along with that your
store of knowledge will also gain some fullness. Because traveling and reading
books gives people peace of mind and enriches the brain.
(When there are many
obstacles in the way of life, fatigue, boredom, life seems like a burden!
That's when you need to take a book with you and go on a trip. You will regain
the energy of work, and the experience you will gain while traveling is
priceless. .And you can use the knowledge gained from all those experiences to
become unique).
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