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Maqam Qadam Shah

Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Sindh
District: Thatta
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 17th-18th Century CE
Description: This graveyard contains some tombs built in the local yellow sandstone and probably belonging to the 17th and 18th centuries. The style of carving and ornamentation on these graves has similarity with these of Baloch tombs at Chaukhandi. The decorations include floral and geometrical patterns and ornamentation of different types. On some graves, human representations have also been noted. This is associated with Talpur period of Sindh.
Latitude: 24.645591667
Longitude: 67.557433333
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
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