Unknown Tomb

Name of monument: Unknown tomb

Location: Bhag Nari

Date of Construction: Late 17th Century

Material and method of Construction: Brickwork and Plastered both internally and externally.

This tomb of unknown person lies in the outskirts of Bhag Nari town in Kachi District. The tomb rest on a high platform with kiosks in every corner, a typical feature of the regional architecture. It is presumed the tomb belonged to Khan of Qalat family.

The tomb is octagonal in plan with deep alcoves both in the interior and exterior. The tomb was built with bricks and then finished with lime plaster. In the exterior the soffit of arches over the deep alcoves were finished with kalib kari work. At each corner of the octagonal face is a nook shaft, a typical feature of the Khurasani architecture. The tomb was double storied high with a circumambulation corridor at the upper level. In the interior there are full height alcoves covered with hemispherical domes and finished with kalib Kari work. The zone of transition is a sixteen-sided polygon over which hemispherical dome rest. The first story also has nook shafts at each corner. The light comes from the intermediate level and from the zone of transition.