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Nawab-i-Shahenshah Shrine or Chattershahi Shrine




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Identification / पहचान
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या JK14000871
Built Heritage/Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल 		Built Heritage
Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site
स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम 		Nawab-i-Shahenshah Shrine or Chattershahi Shrine
State / राज्य Jammu and Kashmir
District / जिला Kathua
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Manual Sub District Nagri
Village / गाँव
Manual Village
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन Modern - आधुनिक काल
Date/Period
तारीख/युग 		C. 17th - 18th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति Nagri-Parole
Latitude / अक्षांश    
Longitude / देशान्तर    
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग N.A
Air Port / विमानपत्तन Jammu
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन Kathua
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड Nagri
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं Plain- मैदान
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण The property is located within a forested and wild plain area, under a canopy of different types of trees, peepal of which is the prime. There are sweeping agricultural fields all around the property.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास The very revered shrine among the locals of Nagri, it is the final resting place for the saint, lovingly called Nawab-i-Shahenshah, his wife and his son. He is said to have migrated from Pakistan and lived as a faqeer in the area all his life. He is believed to have had mystical powers. The shrine is located within a historic graveyard.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण		 The shrine and the saint are greatly respected by people from all religions of the Nagri area and is believed to have healed people. The shrine is also called Chatra-Shahi as apparently it has a roof-like canopy of peepal tree growing from its own fabric and never seems takes any other roof over it as the roof collapses every time it is built.
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण 		The portal-like structure is roofless and is protected with the help of a canopy of peepal tree which emerges from the fabric of the structure. The structure consists of three tombs, with the saint s in the middle and his wife and son s on each side. The internal walls have series of recessed arched niches. The structure is U-shaped in plan and also has recessed arched niches on the external face.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used
प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक		 The structure is mainly constructed in lakhori bricks exposed on the outside and partly lime plastered on the inside. The chief surface decorative elements within the structure are large and small arches niches located at various places of the structure.
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग Religious
Ownership / स्वामित्व Private - निजी
Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था Unprotected- असंरक्षित
Plan/Elevation
विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास
Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ
Author / लेखक N.A
Name / नाम N.A
Year / वर्ष
Published/Unpublished
प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित		 Unpublished
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