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Tomb of Sakhi Dad Wai

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This shrine is situated in the Sakhi Daood Wahi village. It is 1 km in west of Saeed Khan Lund village, 12 km in the north of Muhammad Sulaiman Dehrai, 2 km in the south of Safi Muhammad village and 15 km in the north of Naushero Feroz. This tomb or shrine is built with burnt bricks. It has 4 turrets and 9 round domes with finial. The tomb rectangular panels to the walls and octagonal drum with 8 turrets. The tomb has a southern entrance through a beautiful series. The tomb has a beautiful wood carved door and square in plan. The tomb has eight turrets on the drum of the dome. There is a mosque attached to the facade side (eastern). The main entrance is provided through a Sarai from southern side. There is a row of battlements all corners. The drum has six blind arches. There is grave yard all four sides and other building. There are 3 graves inside the tomb. The larger one is of the grave of the saint. There are double panels of the blind arches into a large blind arch on all four sides of the tomb. The floor has floral glazed tiles. The tomb is associated with Kalhora dynasty of Sindh.
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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
6895
Province / territory
Sindh
District
Naushahro Feroze
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Tomb
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
26.93139, 68.07278 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums, Islamabad.. (1995-2001). Survey and Documentation of Archaeological Sites and Monuments (1995-2001). Unpublished Survey by Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums.

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