Tomb of Tahir Khan Nahar

Tomb of Emperor Tahir Khan Nahar

Tomb of Tahir Khan Nahar (Urdu: مقبرہ طاہر خان ناہڑ) (or Tahar Khan Nahar) is situated at Seet pur, Muzaffargarh, Pakistan.[1][2][3][4][5] This tomb is protected by the Federal Government of Pakistan.[6]

The tomb of Tahir Khan Nahar situated in central Sitpur (Seetpur),[7] a town in southern Punjab near the confluence of the Indus River[8] and Chenab River. Tahir Khan Nahar built the present tomb and mosque at seetpur in his lifetime, at the close of fifteenth century A.D.[9] The tomb of Tahir Khan Nahar bears very close resemblance with the Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam at Multan[10] that was built around 1320.[11]

The tomb of Tashir Khan is three stories.[12][13]

Tahir Khan was the famous chief of a vast territory around Sitpur at that time.

References

  1. ^ Raza, Malik Tahseen (19 November 2016). "No decision on restoration of dilapidated tomb". Dawn. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Page 19 - Muzaffargarh Gazzetteer". www.elearn.gov.pk. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Eight historical buildings to get facelifts in South Punjab". The Express Tribune. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Tale of the Tile". mohattapalacemuseum.com. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Survey Report Sent To Punjab Detailing 37 Historical, Scenic Sites In DG Khan Division". UrduPoint. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. pp. 12, 47, 48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  7. ^ AnoshNadeemButt (17 May 2018). "The lost prestige of Seetpur". Make Heritage Fun!. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Mausoleum of Tahir Khan in Sitpur: The Study of Decorative Patterns and its impact on local folk art" (PDF). pu.edu.pk.
  9. ^ "Tomb of Tahir Khan Nahar, Muzafargarh | Directorate General of Archaeology". archaeology.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Centuries old, Tahir Khan Nahar Tomb, closely resembles Hazrat Shah Rukn-i-Alam Multani mausoleum". www.app.com.pk. 7 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Tomb and Masque of Tahir Khan Nahar" (PDF). gazetteers.punjab.gov.pk.
  12. ^ "Taher Khan Naher Mausoleum". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  13. ^ Khan, Ahmad Nabi (1990). Islamic Architecture of Pakistan An Analytical Exposition, Volume One. Islamabad: Arab and Central Asian Contributions. pp. 143–150.