Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Sindh
District: Shaheed Benazirabad
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: This tomb is located in Mian Noor Muhammad Kalhora graveyard, Nawab Shah. It is square in plan and measures 14.45x14.45x18m. It is made up of burnt bricks, mud mortar, lime mortar, glazed tiles, cheroli, stone carved tiles and lime pilaster. There is a pseudo arched wooden doorway with Quranic verses and floral patterns The dome is crowned with inverted lotus mahapadma and a finial. Internally it is square lavishly decorated with Fresco painting having different motifs. Each side has deep recessed arched panels. The tomb is associated to Kalhora period of Historic Sindh (1700-1783 CE).
Latitude: 26.547222222
Longitude: 68.068888889
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Nawab Shah: The Lost Glory
Published In: Indus Publications, Karachi
Year of Publication: 2002
Bibliography/Reference: Shah, S. S. Ali
