Tomb of Shah Makhdum Daulat Maneri and Ibrahim Khan

This is the most magnificent monument at Maner and was observed by Buchanan, as “a fine piece of work” and “by far the handsomest building that I have seen in the course of the survey”. 

The tomb is situated immediately to the north of the tank at Maner and occupies the centre of a large brick enclosure measuring 257 by 252 feet and about 10 feet high. At each of the four corners of the enclosure is a twelve sided tower, two of which, on the west, are still standing to their original height.

The southern wall of the enclosure has been further strengthened by two extra towers of the same shape, and one of these, near the south west corner, contains a flight of steps leading to the top of the terrace. The complete towers on the west side are two storeys in height, and are built with a slight taper upwards. Of the other two on its east side, the one in the south-east corner is provided with stone jali in each of the alternate sides of its upper storey.

To be continued.....