Heritage record
Tomb of Syed Jalaluddin Bokhari
PunjabTombProtected
Syed Jalaluddin Bokhari was a disciple of Bahauddin Zakriya of Multan. His tomb was built by Nawab Muhammad Bahawal Khan III in 1261CE. It measures 18m from north to south and nearly 25m from east to west internally. His grave is built on a platform placed towards the northwestern side and is enclosed by a wooden railing. To the west, there is a mosque 20m x 11m internally with a profusely ornamented facade of glazed tiles.
Photographs: Department of Archaeology & Museums national inventory record, displayed from the official source (doam.gov.pk). Not PWHI photography.
- Record ID
- 7041
- Province / territory
- Punjab
- District
- Bahawalpur
- Typology
- Monument
- Subtype
- Tomb
- Period
- Historic
- Legal status
- Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985 (instrument: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985)
- Coordinates
- 29.24013, 71.05286 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Mughal, Mohammad Rafique. (1997). Forts in Cholistan. Ancient Cholistan, Archaeology and Architecture.
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