Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Punjab
District: Pakpattan
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: Hazrat Mauj Darya Bukhari (RA) was born in Ucch Sharif India during the early Mughal period. He migrated to Lahore and Mughal emperor Akbar gave him thousands of acres of land as Nazrana (Gifts presented out of respect and reverence for the purposes of charity). Hazrat Mauj Darya Bukhari (RA) built his Khanqah (spiritual centre) and langar (free food). He was married first to a Bibi Kalan from whom he had two sons and his second marriage was to the daughter of a well-known landlord Naurang. From his second wife, he had a son named Shahabuddin Suharwardi. In the 54 years long period of Alauddin Mauj Daryas successor ship, the convent of Baba Farid had become so influential that governors and even the King could not intervene in its matters (Nizami, 1990). But, after Alauddin Mauj Darya (d. 1334), his descendants accepted political portfolios and court patronage for the shrine.
Latitude: 31.564093962
Longitude: 74.310478143
Ownership: AUQAF
Legal Status: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985
Title of Publication: List of Protected Sites and Monuments in Punjab under Antiquties Act 1975 & Special Premises Ordinance 1985
Published In: https://archaeology.punjab.gov.pk/list-of-monuments-museums
Year of Publication: 2021 (Retrieved)
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
