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Haji Khan Marri

Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Sindh
District: Qambar Shahdadkot
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: The graveyard of Haji Khan Marri is located about 32 km north-west of Ghaibi Dero on a hillock. It can be accessed from Mazarani Gas Field towards Ali Jan Chandio village via jeep able track. Haji Khan Marri is buried in the graveyard named after him; he died during the battle of Gerallo. His tomb is believed to have been built by Mian Noor Muhammad Kalhoro. The tomb structure is enclosed within a low boundary wall with gateway facing east which has partially collapsed. There are two graves laid on the southern side of the tomb. The gateway has four arch openings on all sides, with a dome on top. The tomb structure is square in shape; it is constructed with burnt bricks with mud mortar and lime plaster. The facade of the tomb is on the eastern side, having recessed rectangular panel with large and small Tudor arches with an iron door for entrance.
Latitude: 27.799640000
Longitude: 67.549736000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Documentation of the Heritage Sites and Monuments of Sindh
Published In: Endowment Fund Trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh
Year of Publication: 2021
Bibliography/Reference: Shiekh, Nilofer
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