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Tomb of Hakim

PunjabTombProtected
Hakim`s tomb and a tank are stated on a platform being 38.4 m long and 21 m wide. The tomb is situated on the platform east of the tank. Built in undressed stone blocks, a square shaped tomb each side of which is 11 m in length. It is plastered all over in a mixture of lime and concrete being about three inches in thickness. It has got vaulted roof, decorated with typical rose motifs. Two graves inside were removed and leveled during the Sikh rule, when many other buildings of Islamic period were damaged. The tomb is contemporary of Attock fort (1581-83), which was built by Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi as his own burial place. For some time he performed duties as Governor of Lahore and stayed at Hasan Abdal/Attock for about five years. Attock fort was also built in his supervision. But in the tomb two eminent figures of Mughal Emperor Akbar`s period were buried, namely Hakim Abdul Fateh Gilani and Hakim Karimuddin.
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Photographs: Department of Archaeology & Museums national inventory record, displayed from the official source (doam.gov.pk). Not PWHI photography.

Record ID
6564
Province / territory
Punjab
District
Attock
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
33.82120, 72.69080 — 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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