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Tomb of Mian Ghulam Kalhoro

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The Mausoleum of Kalhoro is 56 ft (17 m) in width and 36 ft (11 m) in height. The shrine is built inside a rectangular shaped fort. The interior of the tomb is a wonderful example of Sindhi art which is decorated with gildings, arc shaped windows and tiles. The arc-shaped windows
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The walled enclosure of the tomb area has gradually been filled by graves of other people, turning it into a graveyard. Since 2011, its preservation has been placed in charge of the government of the province of Sindh.
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who died in 1772 and is believed to be the founder of the city of Hyderabad in Pakistan as well as the second most important figure in Sindh after
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The domed roof of the tomb fell in the early 20th century, and was replaced by a flat roof.
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are filled with terracotta grilles of geometrical patterns.
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Religious buildings and structures completed in 1772
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Affiliation
Islam
Sindh
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Tomb
Year consecrated
Hyderabad
Sindh
Geographic coordinates
25°24′51″N 68°21′47″E / 25.41417°N 68.36306°E / 25.41417; 68.36306
Style
Islamic
Dome
Hyderabad, Sindh
Pakistan
Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
Front view of the tomb before restoration
Side view of the tomb before restoration
Interior of the tomb before restoration
Roof of the tomb before restoration
"Tomb Of Mian Ghulam Nabi Kalhoro, Hyderabad"
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"Kalhoro mausoleum: Where no one comes to offer fateha"
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