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Royal Moghul Tomb
Part of the Jahangir Complex, Asif Khan's Tomb is situated along
the western bank of River Ravi opposite the city of Lahore some
ten kilometers away. The Complex contains three royal tombs; those
of Mughal Emperor Jahangir (d 1627), his wife Nur Jahan (d 1645),
and his brother in law Asif Khan (d 1641). Asif Khan served as
wazir to the emperor. His tomb was built by the famed
emperor Shah Jahan (Jahangir's son), who also built the Taj Mahal,
the Juma Masjid, and forts at Agra and Delhi.
The site has not had conservation since 1849 and
is in serious disrepair. The site has been mapped and surveyed,
but will require in-depth planning and research to determine scope
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Built to the west of Jahangir's mausoleum,
Asif Khan's tomb stands on a platform faced in red sandstone,
with a reservoir of water at each corner. The tomb is an example
of the 'subsidiary tomb' type: built entirely of brick, it is
a one-story regular octagon, with a large central double-layered
bulbous dome. Each side has a deeply recessed iwan, or
alcove, with a door and arched window looking into the tomb. Marble,
and blue kashi tiles typical of Lahore once covered the mausoleum;
they have since been stripped off. The interior was renowned for
its lavish use of white marble and precious stone inlay, since
removed and reused in local temples. The inner dome ceiling is
decorated in a high plaster relief of interlacing patterns. The
tomb still contains the marble sarcophagus, carved with Koranic
inscriptions.
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GHF
Results
Global Heritage Fund is raising urgently needed funding for high-priority
monument conservation at Asif Khan Tomb in Lahore, Pakistan. GHF
is leading development of the site's first Master Conservation
Plan (MCP) and conservation of this unique Moghul tomb monument
which represents the unique architecture of the Moghul Emperor
Jahangir.
As part of this project, GHF is working to establish
a world-class Moghul Heritage Museum at the Lahore Fort with the
genealogy of Moghul architecture through the ages in scale models
and photographs which will attract tourists from all over the
region and around the world.
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