Tomb of Jahangir


Tomb of Jahangir
جہانگیر دا مقبرہ
مقبرۂ جہانگیر
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31°37′21″N 74°18′12″E / 31.6225°N 74.3032°E / 31.6225; 74.3032
LocationLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
TypeMausoleum
Completion date1637; 387 years ago (1637)

The Tomb of Jahangir (Punjabi: جہانگیر دا مقبرہ, romanized: Ja(h)āngīr dā Maqbarā; Urdu: مقبرۂ جہانگیر, romanizedMaqbarā-è-Jahāngīr) is a 17th-century mausoleum built for the Mughal emperor Jahangir. The mausoleum dates from 1637, and is located in Shahdara Bagh near city of Lahore, along the banks of River Ravi, in Punjab, Pakistan.[1] The site is famous for its interiors that are extensively embellished with frescoes and marble, and its exterior that is richly decorated with pietra dura. The tomb, along with the adjacent Akbari Sarai and the Tomb of Asif Khan, are part of an ensemble currently on the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage status.[2]

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  2. ^ "Tombs of Jahangir, Asif Khan and Akbari Sarai, Lahore". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 3 December 2013.