Tomb of Asif Khan
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The Tomb of Asif Khan is a 17th-century Mughal-era mausoleum in Lahore, Pakistan, built for the nobleman and brother-in-law of Emperor Jahangir, renowned for its grand octagonal design and intricate red sandstone and marble decoration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Asif Khan canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mughal-era mausoleum
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historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Mughal architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | mausoleum ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| associatedWith |
Jahangir
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Jahangir
|
| builtDuringReignOf | Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| builtFor | Asif Khan ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Asif Khan ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 1645 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1641 ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| domeMaterial | marble ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| floorPlan | octagonal central chamber with surrounding rooms ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology, Pakistan ⓘ |
| hasCondition | partially damaged ⓘ |
| hasDome | double dome ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched entrances
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calligraphic decoration ⓘ central raised platform ⓘ corner minarets ⓘ floral motifs ⓘ geometric ornamentation ⓘ intricate stone inlay ⓘ |
| hasGardenType | Persian-style garden ⓘ |
| hasRelativeOfBuried | brother-in-law of Emperor Jahangir ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
|
| locatedIn |
Lahore
ⓘ
Punjab, Pakistan ⓘ Shahdara Bagh ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Akbari Sarai
ⓘ
Tomb of Jahangir ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
kashi kari tile work
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marble ⓘ red sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Asif Khan ⓘ |
| planType | charbagh garden layout ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| shape | octagonal ⓘ |
| significance |
example of late Mughal funerary architecture
ⓘ
part of Shahdara monumental complex ⓘ |
| sufferedEvent |
British-period alterations
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Sikh-period plundering ⓘ |
| underwent | restoration work ⓘ |
| usedFor | royal burial ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.