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Yahya Merchant

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Yahya Merchant
Born1903 (1903)
Died1990(1990-00-00) (aged 86–87)
OccupationArchitect
Buildings Tomb of Quaid-e-Azam
DesignMazar-e-Quaid, Pakistan
Raudat Tahera, India
Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum

Yahya Merchant (1903–1990) was an Indian Dawoodi Bohra architect.[1] 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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 'You do not know how I love Bombay' Brick-And-Mortar. Flesh-And-Blood. Mumbai-Jinnah Connections Abound
  2. ^ Martyris, Nina (17 June 2005). "A Jinnah mausoleum in Mumbai?". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2010.