Mahabat Maqbara is Junagadh’s most photogenic monument – a surreal royal mausoleum where Indo-Islamic domes meet European-Gothic flourishes. Slender minarets wrapped with spiral staircases, lace-like stone jalis, onion domes, silver-decorated doors and heavy detailing on every surface give the building a fantasy-palace look. The complex includes the tomb of Nawab Mahabat Khan II and neighbouring Bahauddin Maqbara, both rising above a quiet garden right in the middle of the city. It’s especially striking in soft morning or evening light and is perfect for architecture lovers, pre-wedding shoots and heritage walks. For Ghoomein, present it as “Junagadh’s secret postcard monument” that most travellers are stunned to discover.
About this place
History & highlights
Construction began around 1878 under Nawab Mahabat Khan II of Junagadh and was completed in 1892 (with the neighbouring Bahauddin Maqbara finished in 1896). The design blends Islamic arches and domes with European Gothic columns, railings and spires, reflecting late-19th-century royal tastes and foreign influence. Over time, as Junagadh joined modern Gujarat, the complex lost its political role but gained fame among art and architecture enthusiasts as one of India’s most unusual mausoleums.
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