Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Sindh
District: Hyderabad
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: In this compound amongst other important buildings lie the Kalhora Period tomb of Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro the founder of Hyderabad and represent the typical Kalhora architecture. The tomb was constructed in 1772 CE by his son Sarfaraz Khan Kalhoro. The tomb stands on a square platform surrounded by massive fortress-like wall, The exterior was originally decorated with glazed tiles in great variety of geometric and floral patterns but now survive in very bad state of preservation. The interior has been painted elaborately with bands of coloured glazed tiles running around the walls. Further designs include medallions, panels and bands. A stair leads to the terraced roof.
Latitude: 25.414175000
Longitude: 68.363144444
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
