Shahi Bridge
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Construction
Mughal Emperor Akbar ordered the construction of the Shahi Bridge, which was completed in the year 1568–69 by Munim Khan.[2] It took four years to complete the bridge.[3] It was designed by Afghan architect Afzal Ali.[4]
Current use
The bridge was severely damaged in the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake. Seven of its arches had to be rebuilt. In addition to its historical significance, the bridge is still in use.[5] The bridge consists of 28 colourful chattris, which presently operates as makeshift shops.[6]
The bridge is on the Protection & Conservation list of Directorate of Archaeology, (U.P.) since 1978.[7] The bridge is generally recognised as Jaunpur's most significant Mughal structure.
A new bridge parallel to Shahi Bridge was opened on 28 November, 2006 by the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mulayam Singh Yadav.[8][9]
In literature
William Hodges in his book 'Select Views in India' mentions about bridge:[10]
"The inundations have been frequently known to rise even over the bridge in so much that in the year 1774 a whole brigade of the British forces was passed over it in boats."
Rudyard Kipling's poem Akbar's Bridge mentions this bridge. [11]
See also
References
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Notes
- Alfieri, Bianca Maria. 2000. Islamic Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent. London: Laurence King Publishing, 103.
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External links
- bridge across the Gomati River :: Jaunpur (India) -- Britannica
- Students' Britannica India By Dale Hoiberg, Indu Ramchandani
- India Perspectives: JAUNPUR: SHIRAZ OF INDIA
- Islamic studies in India By Mohamed Taher
- PROGRESS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY By Govind Prasad, Shardendu Kislaya
- Northeast India By Vanessa Betts, David Stott
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