Maqbara Khan Bahadur Kokaltash

Khan-e-Jahan Bahadur Zafar Jung Kokaltash served as Mughal governor of Lahore during 1691-1693 until he was dismissed by Emperor AurangzebAlamgir. On his death he was buried in this tomb built in 1697-1698. The grave of Khan-e-Jahan was demolished inRanjit Singhs Era. During British period it was converted into Dancing House. It is built on an octagonal platform by bricks and marble. The tomb is composed in octagon shape of architecture. The grave was originally adorned with marble. In the earlyBritishperiod, the grave was demolished, when the construction of Mian-Mir Cantonment was in underway. The tomb is a two-storey building that leads to the upper building via stairs. This is a magnificent cut brick tomb, on a raised platform following the octagonal plan. Although bereft of its facing, it`s beautiful, well detailed brick masonry lends it a character entirely of its own. The division of wall surface in a pattern of sunken panels defined in Zanjira form and niches. The tomb eight sides are pierced with alcoves consisting lofty openings, roofed with qalib/Ghalib kari squinches. A 1.5 m high and 9.7 m wide podium encircles the tomb.