Name of Monument: Maqbara Mirza Jani Beg
Location: Makli Hills
Date of Construction: c.1600
Material and Method of Construction. Bricks, Glazed tiles
Mirza Jani Beg (d. ca. 1599/1007 AH) was a member of the Tarkhan Dynasty and was the last independent ruler of Sindh before it was annexed by the Mughals under Akbar in 1591/999 AH. It is an octagonal structure made of brick, originally with a conical dome that has fallen. It stands on a high sandstone plinth within a courtyard; the courtyard wall has a carved mihrab in the western wall. The face of the tomb consists of lines of glazed blue brick alternating with unglazed red, an unusual striped pattern not known elsewhere in Sind. The four sides have semi-domed recesses or pishtaqs, along with arched doorways with carved geometric patterns and panels with Arabic inscriptions in white and dark blue tile above. The arches of pishtaqs are higher than the alcoves on four sides. The spandrels of arches are adorned with blue tiles. The interior of the tomb is covered in tiles in a floral pattern, considered some of the finest in Sind. Three graves, two of marble and one of stone, sit in the interior.
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