Tomb of Sher Shah Suriशेरशाह सूरी का मक़बरा
Sher Shah Suri's 1545 sandstone tomb rising from a lake in Sasaram, the finest Indo-Afghan building.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereRohtas, Bihar
Shahabad & Kaimur
Shahabad & Kaimur
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbySasaram town, Sasaram station
EntryASI ₹25
About Tomb of Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri, who ruled north India from 1540 to 1545 and built the Grand Trunk Road, lies here in a red sandstone tomb 37 metres high in the middle of a square artificial lake. Aliwal Khan finished it in 1545, months after Sher Shah died in an explosion at Kalinjar. It is the finest Indo-Afghan building anywhere, octagonal, ringed with chhatris and doubled by the water. Go at sunrise or late afternoon.
What to see and do
- The 37-metre octagonal tomb standing in a lake
- Indo-Afghan architecture by Aliwal Khan, 1545
- Reflections at sunrise and sunset
- Hasan Khan Suri's tomb, the Sukha Rauza, nearby
- Alamgir mosque in Sasaram
Part of Vindhya and Kaimur.
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