Tomb of Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro
Sights/Landmarks
Tomb of Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro (1757-1772) is a religious shrine situated in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. The shrine is the National Heritage Monument of Pakistan. It is the burial place of Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro who's believed to be the founder of the city of Hyderabad in Pakistan as well as the second most important figure in Sindh after Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. The tomb was consecrated in 1772.
The Mausoleum of Kalhoro is 56×56 in width and 36 feet in height. The shrine is built inside a rectangular shaped fort. Over the years due to ignorance the tomb is gradually converting into a graveyard as the locals also bury their dead here. The interior of the tomb is a wonderful example of Sindhi art which is decorated with gildings, nd arch-shaped windows filled with terracotta grilles of geometrical and arabesque patterns.
History
According to historians, Ghulam Shah’s father Noor Muhammad Shah Kalhoro was succeeded by three of his sons to the throne at different times. For some years people had stopped taking the name of 'Sindh' as the areas under the rule of the three brothers were called by their respective names. It was then that Ghulam Shah, who was throned at Thatta, conquered Sindh and restored it to its present-day geographical status.
Ghulam Shah founded Hyderabad in 1768 and built its historical forts which are known today as Pakka Qila and Kacha Qila. Historically, the Kalhoras had their capital at Khudabad but a change in the course of the Indus river in the 1750s necessitated the relocation of the capital. The Kalhoros had several temporary capitals from 1754 to 1768 until they founded Hyderabad.
For more details: Video Tour of Tomb of Ghulam Kalhoro
The Mausoleum of Kalhoro is 56×56 in width and 36 feet in height. The shrine is built inside a rectangular shaped fort. Over the years due to ignorance the tomb is gradually converting into a graveyard as the locals also bury their dead here. The interior of the tomb is a wonderful example of Sindhi art which is decorated with gildings, nd arch-shaped windows filled with terracotta grilles of geometrical and arabesque patterns.
History
According to historians, Ghulam Shah’s father Noor Muhammad Shah Kalhoro was succeeded by three of his sons to the throne at different times. For some years people had stopped taking the name of 'Sindh' as the areas under the rule of the three brothers were called by their respective names. It was then that Ghulam Shah, who was throned at Thatta, conquered Sindh and restored it to its present-day geographical status.
Ghulam Shah founded Hyderabad in 1768 and built its historical forts which are known today as Pakka Qila and Kacha Qila. Historically, the Kalhoras had their capital at Khudabad but a change in the course of the Indus river in the 1750s necessitated the relocation of the capital. The Kalhoros had several temporary capitals from 1754 to 1768 until they founded Hyderabad.
For more details: Video Tour of Tomb of Ghulam Kalhoro
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