PLACE RECORD / maqbara

Mir Raza Ali Khan Maqbara

SUPPORTED

The Chittoor gazetteer records Mir Ali Raza Khan’s burial at the foot of the fort. His tomb association is retained, while the exact inscription, death date and building patron need further review.

Period
Late eighteenth-century association
Other names
Mir Ali Raza Khan tomb
Location
Precise coordinates awaiting verification

RECORDS / NOT RECONSTRUCTIONS

Maqbara through time.

  1. ASI photographic record

    The principal tomb, identified in the catalogue. Individual capture date remains unconfirmed in this review.

    ARCHIVAL RECORD · Image currently unavailable

    Sources & Further Reading (1)
    1. The main tomb of Mir Raja Ali Khan, from the west, Gurramkonda, Cuddapah District

      Archaeological Survey of India · British Library · Individual capture date not confirmed in this review · Photo 1008/4(337)

      PRIMARY / ARCHIVAL · Evidence tier A

      How this source is used: Institutional identification of the principal tomb. Preserve the catalogue spelling; it does not settle genealogy or patronage. Image unavailable.

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  2. Later photographs

    A proposed 2016 comparison and current community identification still require an attributable, rights-cleared image. No change or restoration is inferred.

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DOCUMENTED

An ASI photograph catalogue identifies the principal tomb at Gurramkonda as that of Mir Raja Ali Khan.

The catalogue spelling is preserved. This is evidence of the recorded identification, not proof of the building’s patron, construction date or an exact family tree.

Sources & Further Reading (1)
  1. The main tomb of Mir Raja Ali Khan, from the west, Gurramkonda, Cuddapah District

    Archaeological Survey of India · British Library · Individual capture date not confirmed in this review · Photo 1008/4(337)

    PRIMARY / ARCHIVAL · Evidence tier A

    How this source is used: Institutional identification of the principal tomb. Preserve the catalogue spelling; it does not settle genealogy or patronage. Image unavailable.

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How we classify history
DOCUMENTED
Supported by an identified record, institutional catalogue or strong scholarship. The label applies to the stated claim, not every detail of its subject.
SUPPORTED
Credible evidence exists; important details still need corroboration.
CONFLICTING EVIDENCE
Sources disagree. Their differences remain visible rather than being combined into a new certainty.
ORAL TRADITION
A cultural, devotional or locally preserved account; not established documentary history.
RESEARCH LEAD
A question or clue awaiting evidence. It is not a factual conclusion.
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Questions for the record

Confirm identity, construction phases, provenance and coordinates from documentary evidence and a site survey.

Sources & Further Reading (1)
  1. Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: Chittoor

    N. Ramesan · Government of Andhra Pradesh; digitised by IGNCA / ASI Library · 1979 · Historical chapter, printed pp. 42–43.

    GAZETTEER

    How this source is used: A retrospective district account. Its relationship statement is used carefully; construction dates and genealogy need independent confirmation.

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Mir Ali Raza Khan

The gazetteer records his burial at Gurramkonda, while the building date and patron remain unresolved.

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Sources & Further Reading (1)
  1. Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: Chittoor

    N. Ramesan · Government of Andhra Pradesh; digitised by IGNCA / ASI Library · 1979 · Historical chapter, printed pp. 42–43.

    GAZETTEER

    How this source is used: A retrospective district account. Its relationship statement is used carefully; construction dates and genealogy need independent confirmation.

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RESEARCH LEAD

Remembering Mir Ali Raza Khan

The burial association is retained while the death date, place and circumstances remain under review.

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Sources & Further Reading (1)
  1. Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: Chittoor

    N. Ramesan · Government of Andhra Pradesh; digitised by IGNCA / ASI Library · 1979 · Historical chapter, printed pp. 42–43.

    GAZETTEER

    How this source is used: A retrospective district account. Its relationship statement is used carefully; construction dates and genealogy need independent confirmation.

    Open external source ↗
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