Heritage record
Tomb of Bhawal Haleem
PunjabTombProtected
It is an octagonal structure having engaged turrets on each corner of the octagon. The upper half of these turrets have been collapsed. The decoration scheme on the turrets comprised of plain cut bricks bands with alternate bands of glazed tile and tile mosaics, the glazed terracotta pieces 11cm of various sizes and shapes creating different decorative designs, are embedded into thick and strong lime mortar, while the whole structure is laid in mud mortar. The main entrance provided from the south-west octagon, marked by an elaborate opening. The interior of the tomb has also been decorated with large deeply recessed arched panels faced with glazed tiles.
Photographs: Department of Archaeology & Museums national inventory record, displayed from the official source (doam.gov.pk). Not PWHI photography.
- Record ID
- 6550
- Province / territory
- Punjab
- District
- Bahawalpur
- Typology
- Monument
- Subtype
- Tomb
- Period
- Historic
- Legal status
- Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992) (instrument: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992))
- Coordinates
- 29.24058, 71.05222 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Khan, Ahmad Nabi. (1987). Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975. Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.
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