Name of Monument: Maqbara Tahir Khan Nahar
Location: Seetpur town
Period of Construction: Close to 15th century during Langah rule
Materials of construction: Bricks, glazed bricks and terracotta glazed plugs.
The tomb of Tahir Khan Nahar is located in the small town of Seetpur, situated at the confluence of the River Indus and the River Chanab. Tahir Khan ruled over this area in the late fifteenth century. In addition to his tomb, Tahir Khan also constructed a beautiful mosque nearby.
The tomb has an octagonal shape and was entirely constructed using burnt bricks. However, the exterior is adorned with glazed bricks and glazed plugs. The design of the tomb follows the traditional style of the Multan School, inspired by the Shah Rukn-e-Alam. Each corner of the octagon is fortified with upward sloping corner towers. The tomb showcases an excellent example of two-dimensional geometry, creating a variety of interlacing patterns with horizontal bands that run along all eight sides. Each side of the octagonal façade is framed with rectangles enclosing four-centered arches, which incorporate either a door or terracotta jali. However, there is a mihrab (prayer niche) on the western side.
On the interior, the octagonal plan transforms into a sixteen-sided polygon, while on the exterior, it still retains its octagonal shape. A hemispherical dome rests on the first story of the octagon. The corner towers on the ground and first floor culminate in turrets. In contrast to the tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam, the tomb of Tahir Khan is embellished with seh khani or punj khani glazed bricks and plugs. The most remarkable aspect of the decorative scheme is the use of yellow color in addition to cobalt blue, sky blue, and white colors.
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