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Jani Khan`s Tomb

Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: This rectangular tomb (8.2m x7.7m) has three arched openings on three sides and with a beautiful curvilinear roof of a very pleasing shape decorated with enameled mosaic work in zigzag pattern. The interior is also decorated with floral and plant decorations in fresco. There are three Kutcha graves in it. The originals might have disappeared during the Sikh period. Originally, the tomb was surrounded by a garden which has now disappeared.
Latitude: 31.581846284
Longitude: 74.370423907
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
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