Heritage record
Tomb of Shah Jahangir and attached Mosque
PunjabTombProtected
Mughal emperor Jahangir died at Gujrat while returning from Kashmir. The news of his death was kept secret to avoid any rebellion. His abdominal organs were buried in Gujrat. To this day, an annual festival is held commemorating this event, commonly known as Mela Shah Jahangir.
- Record ID
- 10117
- Province / territory
- Punjab
- District
- Gujrat
- Typology
- Monument
- Subtype
- Tomb
- Period
- Historic
- Legal status
- Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985 (instrument: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985)
- Coordinates
- 32.57998, 74.09820 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Anonymous. (2021 (Retrieved)). List of Protected Sites and Monuments in Punjab under Antiquties Act 1975 & Special Premises Ordinance 1985. https://archaeology.punjab.gov.pk/list-of-monuments-museums.
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