Situated in an area called Warashiya is the tomb of Waris Shah the “senapati” of the 16th century ruler of Ahmedabad, Sultan Muhammad Shah III. The area derives it’s name from the name of this particular individual i.e. Warashiya = Waris + Shah. Waris Shah was a kind and generous individual whom the people considered a “pir” or a saint. After the death of Waris Shah (at age of 60) due to illness, he was buried in a grave near a lake inside a tomb.
The tomb is constructed out of bricks and sandstone using lime as a mortar. The exterior of the tomb is plastered with lime and is decorated with geometrical shapes. The tomb has “cusped” arched entrance on one side, the other two sides are plain “ogee” arches and the remaining one side is a blank wall with three arched windows at a higher level. The dome of the tomb rests on squinches. The top of the dome features an inverted lotus like element, on which the now vanished finial would have rested. The tomb shows traces of faded stucco and fresco work. It is said that these frescoes were made with the use of natural colors.
Currently the tomb lies in a sad state of disrepair and in urgent need of attention.
Source: Divyabhaskar
Where exactly in Warasia is this situated ?
It’s located just besides Warasiya Lake !
Very valuable information on Vadodara. Many aspects of the city were not known earlier to me such as establishment of Kala Bhavan.