Yahya Merchant
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Yahya Merchant was an Indian architect. Among his designs are the Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum
for Muhammad Ali Jinnah
in Karachi
, and the Raudat Tahera
Mausoleum for Syedna Taher Saifuddin in Mumbai
.
He taught architecture at Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai, from 1943 to 1961.
Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum
Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum is the final resting place and mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan. It is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan....
for Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum ....
in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, and the Raudat Tahera
Raudat Tahera
Raudat Tahera is the mausoleum of the celebrated Dr. Syedna Taher Saifuddin, 51st Dai al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras community whom he guided from January 1915 to his death in November 1965. He was succeeded by his son, the 52nd Dai al-Mutlaq Dr...
Mausoleum for Syedna Taher Saifuddin in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
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He taught architecture at Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai, from 1943 to 1961.