Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Punjab
District: Dera Ghazi Khan
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: The tomb of Ghazi Khan with two tapering tiers with elaborate turrets and octagonal in plan follows the design of Shah Rukhn-i-Alam tomb at Multan. It is embellished with tile mosaic work in different designs and patterns. The tomb is built in burnt bricks laid in mud in the core, but finished with a facing of fine bricks work laid in lime mortar. There are 11 graves inside the tomb, 2 on a raised platform, which are 2.7 m long, 2.1 m and 10 cm wide with a height 0.65 m.
Latitude: 30.062695611
Longitude: 70.642698750
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
