Fateh Khan's Tomb, Gauda

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Opposite the Qadam Rasoul Masjid in Gauda is Fateh Khan’s tomb. Fateh Khan was the younger son of Aurangzeb’s general, Diler Khan who was dispatched by Aurangzeb to subdue his younger brother Shah Shuja (then the governor of Bengal). However, legend has it that as soon as Diler Khan reached Gauda’s city limits, Fateh Khan vomited blood and dropped dead. Ironically, Fateh Khan’s tomb is in the Hindu “chala” style and resembles a Bengal village hut. It is one of the earliest surviving structures to feature this style.

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Deepanjan Ghosh is a broadcast professional from Kolkata. A history buff, a landscape and architecture photographer and blogger, he has has been writing about Kolkata since 2013 and hopes to release a book on Kolkata's history soon.