Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Islamabad
District: Islamabad
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1857 - 1947 CE
Description: The Baradari is octagonal in plan, measuring 3.20m high with its circumference measuring 16m. The entrance is 2.20m high and 1m wide. Height of the platform is 2m and thickness of wall is 60cm. Brick measures 16cmx4cm. Main structures are approached by eleven steps. It has been built on a high platform in burnt bricks masonry with lime mortar. The Baradari has four entrances built in multi cusped arches and four false arches. The building of the Baradari has been plastered with lime mortar internally and externally, on which traces of fresco paintings, floral and geometrical designs in red, yellow and green colours are reported.
Latitude: 33.668145667
Longitude: 73.159779139
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Remains and Monuments of Islamabad Capital Territory and District Rawalpindi
Published In: Journal of Asian Civilizations, Vol. 33, No. 2, Dec 2010
Year of Publication: 2010
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Muhammad Ashraf et.al
