Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: Dai Anga was the wife of Murad Khan and founder of Dai Anga Mosque. Behind the Gulabi Bagh gateway and on the side of the former garden lies the tomb of Dai Anga. It is square in plan, brick built structure, which stands on a low platform inhabiting the actual burials lie. The mausoleum comprised of a central tomb chamber and eight rooms around it, decorated with mosaic work. The roof bears a low-pitched dome on a high neck and a square kiosk in each corner supported on slender brick pillars. The original two cenotaphs have been replaced later by the existing brick built ones.
Latitude: 31.578611111
Longitude: 74.363888889
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
