Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
The Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam located in Multan, Punjab, is the mausoleum of the Sufi saint Rukn-e-Alam.
History
The tomb was built between 1320 and 1324 AD in
the pre-Moghul architectural style. The tomb was said to have been built by
Ghias-ud-Din Tughlak (r.1320-1325 AD) for use during his governorship of
Depalpur, between 1320 and 1324 AD, but was then given by his son, Muhammad bin
Tughluq to the descendents of Shah Rukn-e-Alam for the latter’s burial in 1330.
The mausoleum became a site of pilgrimage.
In the 1970s the mausoleum was thoroughly repaired and renovated
by the Auqaf Department of the Punjab Government. The entire glittering glazed
interior is the result of new tiles and brickwork done by the Kashigars of
Multan.
The tomb is on the tentative list as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Architecture
The tomb
is situated on the southwest side of the Multan Fort premises. It is one of the
many mausoleums of Multan, of Sufi saints and pies.
The
building is an octagon, 51 feet 9 inches in diameter internally, with walls 41
feet 4 inches high and 13 feet 3 inches thick, supported at the angles by
sloping towers. Above this is a second octagon, 25 feet 8 inches high, then
another at 26 feet 10 inches high. There is a narrow passage all around the top
of the lower storey for the Moazzan, or public caller to prayers.
This
structure is surmounted by a hemispherical dome 58 feet externally in diameter.
The total height of the building is 100 feet, including a plinth of 3 feet. As
it stands on the high ground, the total height above the road level is 150
feet.[3]
The
mausoleum is built entirely of red brick, bounded with beams of shisham wood,
which have turned black over the centuries. The exterior is elaborately
ornamented with glazed tile panels, string-courses and battlements. The colours
used are dark blue, azure, and white, which contrast the deep red finely
polished bricks.
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