Tomb of Mian Ghulam Kalhoro

Tomb of Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro (1757-1772) is a religious shrine situated in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. The shrine is the National Heritage Monument of Pakistan. It is the burial place of Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro who's believed to be the founder of the city of Hyderabad in Pakistan as well as the second most important figure in Sindh after Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.

Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro Shrine
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceSindh
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusTomb
Year consecrated1772
Location
LocationHyderabad, Sindh
Architecture
TypeMausoleum
StyleIslamic
Dome(s)1

The Mausoleum of Kalhoro is 56×56 in width and 36 feet in height. The shrine is built inside a rectangular shaped fort. Over the years due to ignorance the tomb's gradually converting into a graveyard as no-one's able to stop the locals who bury their dead here. The interior of the tomb is a wonderful example of Sindhi art which is decorated with gildings, arc shaped windows and tiles. The arc-shaped windows are filled with terracotta grilles of geometrical patterns.[1]

References
  1. "239th death anniversary: What would the man who built Hyderabad think of it today?". The Express Tribune. August 8, 2011. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.

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