Type: Monument - Tower
Province: Punjab
District: Sheikhupura
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: This Minar was built under orders of Emperor Jahangir in memory of his loving pet antelope named Mansraj. It is a massive, tapering and high brick-built tower of four storeys excluding the top one which is missing. There are small openings for light in each storey. The exterior of the tower was once lime plastered. About 84m east of the Hiran Miran is a double storey gateway of the usual Mughal style leading to the Daulat Khanah or Baradari situated in the center of a big tank. The tank is enclosed by a terraced wall 2. m high and 2.2m thick surrounded by a dwarf wall 0.6m thick and 0.7m high; thus the whole thickness of the terraced wall is 3 m.
Latitude: 31.743055556
Longitude: 73.955194444
Ownership: Federal Government
Legal Status: Not Protected
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
