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Tomb of Khoker

Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Sindh
District: Shaheed Benazirabad
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: This tomb is located in Ebbo Shaheed graveyard, Nawab Shah. It is square in plan and measures 6x6x9m. It is made up of burnt bricks, mud mortar and lime mortar. An ornamental arch within a wide deep recessed ornamental arch panel is provided at the entrance. It has a dome decorated with inverted lotus mahapadma without a drum. The interior has recessed arched panels on each wall and niches of various sized. The tomb is associated to Kalhora period of Historic Sindh (1700-1783 CE).
Latitude: 26.510555556
Longitude: 67.986111111
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
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