Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Punjab
District: Bahawalpur
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1206 - 1526 CE
Description: In the north-eastern corner beside the main entrance of the complex of Hazrat Ghaus, stands a massive octagonal domed structure. The huge hemispherical dome and the lower structure stands complete. Each octagon has been provided a corner-turret crowing with a cupola, now collapsed. The facing of the turret has been divided into bands of various sizes, decorated with glazed tiles. The south-western octagon has within the thickness of wall, a flight of steps leading to the upper gallery. The tomb has two arched entrances from the eastern and southern octagons, the interior has completely been repaired, cement plastered and white washed.
Latitude: 29.237301389
Longitude: 71.061046083
Ownership: Government of Punjab
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
