The Mahabat Maqbara, an ornate mausoleum known for its spiral staircases and silver doors, built in the late 19th century, is located in:

The Mahabat Maqbara is a group of ornate mausoleums located in Junagadh, Gujarat.

About the Mahabat Maqbara:

• It was built in the late 19th century (completed around 1892).
• The main mausoleum is the tomb of Nawab Mahabat Khan II (Muhammad Mahabat Khanji II) of Junagadh, built by his successor.
• Next to it is the tomb of his vizier (minister), Bahauddin Bhai Hasan Bhai (Bahauddinbhai Hasanbhai), which is also very ornate.
• The vizier's tomb is famous for its four minarets with spiral staircases winding around them on the outside.
• The buildings combine Indo-Islamic, Gothic and European architectural styles.
• They have onion-shaped domes, French-style windows, carved stone, and doors with silver work.
• It is one of the finest examples of late 19th-century Indo-Islamic architecture in Gujarat.

About Junagadh:

It is a city at the foot of the Girnar hills, in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat.

It has a long history:

• The rock edicts of Ashoka are at Junagadh (Girnar).
• The famous Junagadh inscription of the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I (150 CE) describes the repair of the Sudarshana lake.
• The Uparkot Fort and Buddhist caves are there.
• The Girnar hills have important Jain and Hindu temples.

Junagadh state and Independence:

• In 1947, the Nawab of Junagadh, Muhammad Mahabat Khanji III, announced the accession of the state to Pakistan, though most of its people were Hindus and it was surrounded by Indian territory.
• There were protests, and a provisional government (the "Arzi Hukumat") was formed by Samaldas Gandhi.
• The Nawab fled to Pakistan, and India took over the administration in November 1947.
• A plebiscite was held in February 1948, in which the people voted overwhelmingly to join India.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Bhopal, Rampur and Tonk were other Muslim-ruled princely states, but the Mahabat Maqbara is in Junagadh.