Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Sindh
District: Sukkur
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: The graveyard of Adam Shah rises approximately 50m above the ground level and spread over an area of 8000 sq.m. There are three tombs, a mosque and some graves on the Takkar. The tombs are constructed with burnt bricks and plastered with lime cheroli. The main tomb is that of Adam Shah which measures about 8 x 8 m in size with thickness of its walls up to 1.5m. Other important tombs include those of Wazir Shah, Baba Bachal Shah, Feroz Khan Talpur (1702-03 CE), Sati bin Rind (1687-88 CE). Traces of the remains of a fort and canons were also identified at the Takkar. The tomb belongs to Kalhora period of Historic Sindh.
Latitude: 27.701341667
Longitude: 68.850697222
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Inventory of Cultural Property in the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, 2015
Published In: Government of Sindh, Vol 4
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Jansen, Michael, Yasmeen Lari
