Khwaja Meerasaheb Darga, Sangli, Maharashtra India

The dargdh of Samsuddin Mira Saheb is well−known in Miraj and has a compound wall around enclosing within it an extensive open ground which was once used as a burial place. Besides the huge main entrance there are many smaller gates which are generally kept closed. The main entrance is right in front of the dargah giving a complete view of the dargah from its threshold. In the front side there are eight pillars forming nine arches. The actual entrance door is about 3.04x 1.21 metres (10’ x 4’) and is plated with brass sheets ornamented with some fine floral and creeper designs. On either side of the gate there are extensions let on hire to the shopkeepers. These and some other buildings belonging to the dargah fetch an annual income of nearly Rs.15, 000. Immediately inside the entrance the passage is flanked by two raised platforms. The dargah stands on a raised plinth with eight minars which are illuminated with lamps on the occasion of the urus. The inner is approximately 5.48x4,87 meters (18’ x 6’) and contains the tomb of Khvaja Samsuddin Mira Saheb and that of his son lying side by side. The tombs are draped with precious silk. Besides the main entrance which is also similarly plated there are two side doors. A huge vaulted dome crowns the top and is decorated with four minars, one in each corner.