Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Sindh
District: Hyderabad
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: The compound houses the Kalhora period (18th Century CE) Tomb of Ghulam Nabi Kalhora son of Mian Noor Muhammad, chief of the Kalhora dynasty. He was 15th in succession and ruled over Sindh from 1775 to 1776 CE. The tomb resembles with that of his father`s tomb at Mera District Nawab Shah. It is a massive brick structure covered with lime Niru plaster and decorative glazed tile paneling. It stands over a square platform made of lime stone. The tomb is octagonal in plan surmounted with a pointed dome supported by sixteen sided drum and culminated by a finial fixed in the shape of an inverted lotus pattern at the top. It has only entrance on the east and a prayer niche or mihrab in the western wall. The tomb lies in the center of a spacious courtyard which was originally surrounded by high walls pierced with an impressive entrance gateway in the east.
Latitude: 25.410888889
Longitude: 68.363888889
Ownership: Government of Sindh
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Inventory of Cultural Property in the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, 2015
Published In: Government of Sindh, Vol 1
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Jansen, Michael, Yasmeen Lari
