Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 20th Century CE
Description: A small tomb of Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal, built in red sandstone in 1951, lies in the south-west corner of Hazuri Bagh, just under the shadow of the high minar of Badshahi mosque, with its slightly battered walls, bold mouldings set in cavetto just above the plinth. The beautiful marble cenotaph with its platform decorated with aragonite panels of different colours and head stone of translucent marble is a gift from the Afghan Government. The headstone on its front is inscribed with two important couplets of the celebrated poet summing up his view against racial and colour distinction, his life-long mission.
Latitude: 31.587894349
Longitude: 74.311297694
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
