Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Balochistan
District: Jhal Magsi
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: At a mere walking distance from Jhal Magsi, is another vast necropolis. Scattered all around in this expanse are the graves of Magsi and Chandio chieftains and warriors, who were killed in the Battle of Bungah during the 18th century while fighting alongside Sardar Ahmed Khan Magsi. The bloody battle fought between Magsi and Jamali tribes, and the gallantry of Magsi men, is a subject of great mythology today. The tomb of Sardar Ahmed Khan is situated in main graveyard in Jhal Magsi. The tomb is square in plan having onion shaped dome. The daunting tomb of Sardar Ahmed Khan Magsi is the most astounding feature in an otherwise flat landscape. Believed to have been built by the Sardar during his lifetime, the tomb is a square plan, protruding into an octagonal vertical drum, topped with an onion-shaped dome. Vertical panels stretch on each side of the facade that were once embellished, but have now been eroded by winds. The tomb also had corner kiosks but they are all demolished, while the wall enclosure marking the premises of the tomb, is long gone. With all surrounding structures destroyed, the main structure of the ochre tomb with its magnificent dome stands exposed from afar, and casts an almost surreal spell. The walls of the tomb have arched shaped designs.
Latitude: 28.667892616
Longitude: 67.367902124
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Miscellaneous
Published In: Miscellaneous
Year of Publication: Miscellaneous
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
