Tomb of the Hakims

Hakim's Tomb (Urdu: حکیموں کا مقبرہ; "Hakeemon ka Maqbara") is a 16th-century tomb located in the city of Hasan Abdal, Pakistan, across from the Gurdwara Panja Sahib. The tomb complex also includes the Tomb of Lala Rukh, traditionally attributed to a Mughal princess. The tomb was built for two physicians (Hakims) at the Mughal court, the brothers Hakim Abdul Fateh Gilani Masiuddin, and Hakim Humayun Khwaja Gilani.^[1]

Tomb of the Hakims

حکیموں کا مقبرہ
33.8212°N 72.6908°E / 33.8212; 72.6908
Location	Hasan Abdal, Punjab, Pakistan
Completion date	1597

History

The tomb was ordered to be built by the Mughal emperor Akbar's minister and superintendent of construction, Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi.^[2] Khwaja had intended the tomb to be built for himself between 1581 and 1583,^[3][4] but the two royal Hakimss were buried there at the command of Emperor Akbar in 1597. Akbar visited the site after returning from one of his trips to Kashmir.^[5]

Architecture

The tomb is octagonal and is a two-story structure. A large Persian style iwan gateway arch is found on each of the cardinal sides of the tomb, and span the height of both stories. Flanking the large iwans are 4 smaller niches - also built in the Persian style. The tomb is fronted by a small fish pond.

References

1. "The tomb where a princess lies". Dawn. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
2. Tufail, Kaiser. "Hasanabdal of the Mughals". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
3. "The Pakistan Review". 9. 1961. Retrieved 12 September 2017. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. "TOMBS, MOSQUES AND SHRINES IN PAKISTAN". Retrieved 12 September 2017.
5. Latif, Muhamma (1896). Agra, Historical & Descriptive: With an Account of Akbar and His Court and of the Modern City of Agra. Illustrated with Portraits of the Moghul Emperors and Drawings of the Principal Architectural Monuments of that City and Its Suburbs, and a Map of Agra. Calcutta central Press Company. Retrieved 12 September 2017.