Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Punjab
District: Bahawalpur
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1206 - 1526 CE
Description: The third tomb in the series built on the south-east of the tomb of Bala al-Halim, is that of the architect who built the foregoing two mausoleums, square in plan, it has also only half a portion intact. Each corner of the square has a battered turret with a cupola. It has probably two entrances, one on the south and the other on north. The other two closed sides have glazed tiles paneling decorated from within and without. The zone of transition has been created with corner squelches on which is placed the base of the dome. The base of the dome has arched opening at cardinal points. The interior of the square is faced with bands of glazed tiles created with tiles mosaics.
Latitude: 29.240632709
Longitude: 71.052227982
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
