Tatta, Karachi District, Sindh. Diwan Shurfakhan's Tomb, from south-east
0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English
Resumo
Photograph of Diwan Shurfa Khan's Tomb at Thatta in the Karachi District of Sind in Pakistan, taken by Henry Cousens in 1896, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections: Western India 1894-96. Diwan Shurfa Khan (d.1638) was a minister of Nawab Amir Khan, a Moghul governor of Sind during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan (r.1628-58). This tomb was erected in 1639 and is the best preserved buildings on Makli hill. It is a large square structure with a dome that was once covered in light blue tiles and round towers at the corners. The unglazed red bricks have joints of dark blue tiling. 19 x 24.1 Centimetres. Photographer: Cousens, Henry.
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