Makli Hill
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Makli Hill is a vast UNESCO-listed necropolis in Sindh, Pakistan, renowned for its monumental tombs and intricate funerary architecture spanning several centuries of regional Islamic dynasties.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Makli Hill canonical | 2 |
| Makli Hill necropolis | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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necropolis ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
NERFINISHED
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Islamic architecture ⓘ Sindhi funerary architecture ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 10 km²
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approximately 10 square kilometres ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
Arghun dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Samma dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarkhan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTombOf |
Isa Khan Tarkhan I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isa Khan Tarkhan II NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaluddin Hansvi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jan Baba NERFINISHED ⓘ Sufi saints ⓘ various Samma rulers ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| criteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Archaeology and Museums, Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sindh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thatta District NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Thatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | plateau near Thatta ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate funerary architecture
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extensive graveyard of rulers and saints ⓘ intricate stone carving ⓘ monumental tombs ⓘ |
| numberOfBurials | over 500000 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indus River delta region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic heritage of South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ cultural heritage of Sindh ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
14th century
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15th century ⓘ 16th century ⓘ 17th century ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
salt efflorescence
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uncontrolled urbanization ⓘ vandalism ⓘ weathering ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 143 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Necropolis of Makli Hill
this entity surface form:
Makli Hill necropolis