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Abra Tomb (A)

SindhTombProtected
This tomb is located in Muhammad Khan vighio village, Nawab Shah. It measures 4.90x4.90 x8m. It is square in plan and made of burnt bricks, mud mortar and lime mortar. An ornamental arched doorway is provided at the entrance, all the sides are decorated with recessed arches and panels. A rudely designed cupula with inverted lotus mahapadma is resting on high necked octagonal drum. Interior is decorated with niches and rectangular panels. The tomb belongs to Kalhora period of Sindh (1700-1783 CE).
Record ID
6491
Province / territory
Sindh
District
Shaheed Benazirabad
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Tomb
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
26.25056, 68.20111 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Shah, S. S. Ali. (2002). Nawab Shah: The Lost Glory. Indus Publications, Karachi.

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