Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Punjab
District: Bahawalpur
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1206 - 1526 CE
Description: A tomb, octagonal in plan, built on some few meters high mound in brick faced with glazed tiles. The sides have round tapered turrets surmounted with round pillars of the same style. Each octagon has an oblong framing with a border of glazed tiles and within this frame is an arched opening, recessed in three stages and faced with glazed brick-tiles. The floral design is composed of brick tiles of triangular shape. The south-west octagon had a flight of steps leading to the second storey. Similarly, the interior of the tomb has arched recess in three stages the soffits of which are covered with glazed tiles.
Latitude: 29.240860000
Longitude: 71.052440000
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
