Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Punjab
District: Lahore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: Tomb of Ali Mardan Khan (Governor of Qandahar under Shah Safi of Iran) is a massive brick building, which is octagonal in plan with a high dome and kiosks on regular points. It stands on an eight sided podium, each side measuring 17.5 m. It was originally built with all the architectural grace typical of that time, but was vandalized by the Sikhs, who deprived the building of all its stone facing and other decorations, leaving only traces.
Latitude: 31.573800000
Longitude: 74.363300000
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
