Common name: Maqbara Ustad Noria
Location:Bibi Javindi Complex Uchchh Sharif
Date/Period of Construction: c. 16th century
Material and Method of Construction: Brick work and finished with faience and faience tiles.
Ustad Noria was an architect and master builder and designer of the tomb of Bibi Javindi. He is said to have built his own tomb during his lifetime. The tomb is situated southeast of the tomb of Baha ul Halim. It is square in plan and strengthened with upward sloping corner towers. The tomb had two openings on the north and south side while niches were designed on the eastern and western wall. Externally the walls were finished fair face brickwork with horizontal bands of faience and faience mosaic revetment. In the middle of the wall there is zangira pattern which run all along the wall and corner towers. The main entrances were defined with a frame of faience mosaic. The frame is pronounced with brickwork slightly projected from the wall surface.
The upper story consisted of octagonal drum formed by squinch arches. The octagonal drum have openings on all four sides like the tomb of Baha ul Halim. The openings were set within a frame slightly recessed from the wall surface. The upper level of the frame is crowned with string course of diagonal bricks. Also, at the same level but on the either side of the frame there are lighting niches slightly projected from the wall surface. The structure was finally crowned with dome. The northern half of the structure along with the dome was washed away by 1817 flood.
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