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Akhund Panju Baba Tomb

Khyber PakhtunkhwaTombProtected
The tomb of Akhund Panju Baba (Syed Abdul Wahab) (1535-1630) in Misripura near Akbarpura is an excellent example of sub-continent art work, inside roof and walls of tomb has been decorated and painted with traditional and cultural blue color flowers and designs centuries ago. It is square in plan measuring 9.80m x 9.80m with octagonal drum and heavy ribbed dome. A rectangular panel has a cusped arch marking the main entrance. This lower panel is topped by a projected cornice decorated with three pairs of rectangular panels. The lower two rows have sunk arches while the upper pair is adorned with gul-e-nau design in relief. The mosque is few meters away from the tomb of the saint.
Record ID
4612
Province / territory
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District
Peshawar
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Tomb
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
34.03850, 71.72280 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Dani, Ahmed Hassan. (1995). Peshawar: Historic City of the Frontier. Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore.

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