Shahi Bridge
Shahi Bridge | |
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| File:Jaunpurbridge.jpg Panoramic view of Shahi bridge | |
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| Crossed | Gomti River |
| Locale | Jaunpur |
| Official name | Akbari Bridge |
| Maintained by | Directorate of Archaeology, (U.P.) UP-PWD UP Bridge corporation |
| Heritage status | 1978 |
| Preceded by | Boat Bridge of Sharqi's |
| Followed by | Sadbhavana Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| History | |
| Designer | Afzal Ali |
| Construction start | 1564 |
| Construction end | 1567 |
| Opened | 1567 |
| Collapsed | 1934 (partial i.e. ⅓) |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | free |
| Location | |
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Shahi Bridge, also known as Munim Khan's Bridge, Akbari Bridge, Mughal Bridge or Jaunpur Bridge,is a 16th-century bridge over river Gomti in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Shahi Bridge is located 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) north of Jaunpur Railway station, 7.3 kilometres (4.5 mi) northwest of Zafarābād, 16.2 kilometres (10.1 mi) north-northeast of Mariāhū and 26.6 kilometres (16.5 mi) west-northwest of the town of Kirākat.[1]
Construction
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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
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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
[edit | edit source]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][12]
See also
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- ^ Directorate of Archaeology (Uttar Pradesh): Protection & Conservation list Archived 2009-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jaunpur: Mulayam to inaugurate bridge on Nov 28
- ^ MULAYAM SINGH YADAV INAUGURATES VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT WORKS COSTING RS. 128 CRORE IN JAUNPUR
- ^ India a modern idők elött[permanent dead link]
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- Alfieri, Bianca Maria. 2000. Islamic Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent. London: Laurence King Publishing, 103.
External links
[edit | edit source]- 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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- Bridges completed in the 16th century
- Buildings and structures completed in 1567
- Transport infrastructure completed in the 1560s
- Bridges in Uttar Pradesh
- Transport in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Buildings and structures of the Mughal Empire
- 1567 establishments in India
- Buildings and structures in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Tourist attractions in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh