Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: The tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir is a single-storeyed square structure in plan, measuring 81.3m on each side and standing on a high platform. An arched verandah runs in front of the series of rooms and four vaulted bays lead to the central burial chamber. The entrance gate of the tomb is double storeyed, the exterior of which is decorated with inlaid geometric and floral design made in red sandstone panels. The half dome of the arch of the passage way shows honeycombed pendentives flanked by panels representing pinnacles and bunches of flowers.
Latitude: 31.622500000
Longitude: 74.303200000
Ownership: Federal Government
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
