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Sasaram,
is a calm and dusty little town. It is located on
the Grand Trunk Road, the famous Indian Highway
built by the master architect, Aliwal Khan, in the
reign of Sher Shah in the mid -16th century. Sasaram
lies half way between Varanasi and Gaya .17km west
of the main railway junction of Dehri-on-Sone and
the three-kilometre-long Sone River Bridge is noteworthy
as the site of the impressive mausoleum of Sher
Shah Suri.
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Mausoleum
of Sher Shah Suri
It is one of two majestic Muslim monuments, which bear
the distinctive heavy lines of the early Lodhi monuments
of Delhi. The well-maintained five-storeyed, red sandstone
mausoleum capped by a massive dome, stands in the middle
of a 430-square-metre artificial lake. The 46m high dome
has 22metre span, which is 4metres wider than the dome of
the Taj Mahal. The tomb was once adorned by red, white,
blue and yellow geometrical designs,and the dome, once
white, topped with a golden lotus. At its centre, a large
octagonal chamber contains the tomb itself, while
pavilions mark each corner of the building and steps lead
down to the water.
Tomb Of Hasan Sur Khan
Around 500m East, also visible from the upper storey
of Sher Shah's mausoleum, is the tomb of his father, Hasan
Sur Khan. Built in 1535, within a walled enclosure, it has
been engulfed by the rustic town of Sasaram and is in a
somewhat dilapidated condition. Despite its status as a
protected monument, some of the flagstones are being
removed.
There are quite a few Muslim tombs at Maner at Dehri, 17
kms from Sasaram.
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There
are direct trains from Varanasi and Mugal Sarai. There
are frequent buses for Sasaram, from Patna Varanasi
and Gaya
Tourists can stay at the Shershah Tourist Lodge.
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