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The tomb of Tahir Khan Nahar bears close resemblance with the tomb of
Shah Rukn-e-Alam at Multan statedly built around 1320. It is octagonal in
plan with sloping sides each measuring 13 feet 3 inches. The tomb is built
on a raised octagonal platform 8 feet high from the adjacent land. It has got
seven flight of steps to climb up the podium. The tomb is about 45 feet high
from the surrounding ground levels. The tomb is approached by an arched
entrance on the eastern side, which has got two wooden leaves.
The interior of the tomb is decorated with glazed tiles in green, blue and white
colours which are laid in geometrical and floral patterns. The two graves
inside the tomb on a platform are of Tahir Khan Nahar and his brother
Mahmood Khan.

There are eight arches inside the tomb starting from floor level and reaching
a height of about 10 feet. In the interior at south eastern octagon a staircase
of 28 stairs leads up to the roof of the tomb and the base of the dome.
The Mosque

The mosque is made up of three domed chambers of worship. The central,
larger bay holds the entrance and is flanked by the two other smaller bays.
The exterior surface of the mosque is covered with geometric patterns of
coloured glazed tiles. While the colouring of these tiles differs from those of
the tomb, similarities in scale, pattern and design forge a unified complex.

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