Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Punjab
District: Muzaffargarh
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: The tomb of Tahir Khan Nahar is octagonal in plan with sloping sides each measuring 4 m and it is in three tiers following the plan and close resemblance of the tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam at Multan. The interior of the tomb is decorated with glazed tiles in green, thick blue and white colours, laid in geometrical and floral patterns. There are total cenotaphs of 15 gravis inside the tomb, a miniature arch in the western wall just like a mehrab. Tahir Khan Nahar, built the present tomb and mosque at Sitpur in his life time.
Latitude: 29.238888889
Longitude: 70.841666667
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
