Sarai Amanat Khan
Swati JainSwati Jain|Guest Contributor|SIGHTSEEING, AMRITSAR Updated : Jul 4, 2016, 04.38 PM IST
Swati Jain
Swati Jain has been travelling the world since she was a kid and has explored parts of Europe, US, UK and India. Since she quit her cubicle job in 2013, Swati has been backpacking in and around India covering 145 cities across 20 states. Her expertise lies in writing the travel, hotel and food guides. She blogs at www.buoyantfeet.com
Sarai, as the name implies, was the resident of Persian calligrapher Amanat Khan who inscribed the verses from the Koran on the epitome of love—the Taj Mahal. A visit to this place will give you a glimpse on the Sarai’s which dates back to the Mughal period. Sarai Amanat Khan is a well-designed caravan sarai, which is situated at a distance of 40 km from Amritsar. The Sarai is famous for its glazed tile decoration, mosque engraved with Arabic inscriptions and ornamental Mughal gateways. It has two gateways, Lahori Darwaza and Dilli Darwaza, which opens to a large courtyard that houses a mosque and a well. The horseshoe-shaped tomb is surmounted by 4 minarets. Amidst Mughal architecture and floral designs, there is a faded tile that mentions an inscription from Amanat Khan himself stating that the Sarai has been constructed for the comfort of God’s best creation.
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