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Tomb of Sakhi Dad Wai

Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Sindh
District: Naushahro Feroze
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: This shrine is situated in the Sakhi Daood Wahi village. It is 1 km in west of Saeed Khan Lund village, 12 km in the north of Muhammad Sulaiman Dehrai, 2 km in the south of Safi Muhammad village and 15 km in the north of Naushero Feroz. This tomb or shrine is built with burnt bricks. It has 4 turrets and 9 round domes with finial. The tomb rectangular panels to the walls and octagonal drum with 8 turrets. The tomb has a southern entrance through a beautiful series. The tomb has a beautiful wood carved door and square in plan. The tomb has eight turrets on the drum of the dome. There is a mosque attached to the facade side (eastern). The main entrance is provided through a Sarai from southern side. There is a row of battlements all corners. The drum has six blind arches. There is grave yard all four sides and other building. There are 3 graves inside the tomb. The larger one is of the grave of the saint. There are double panels of the blind arches into a large blind arch on all four sides of the tomb. The floor has floral glazed tiles. The tomb is associated with Kalhora dynasty of Sindh.
Latitude: 26.931388889
Longitude: 68.072777778
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Survey and Documentation of Archaeological Sites and Monuments (1995-2001)
Published In: Unpublished Survey by Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums
Year of Publication: 1995-2001
Bibliography/Reference: Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums, Islamabad.
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