Tomb of Jani Khan
Tomb of Jani Khan مقبرہ جانی خان | |
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The dome over Jani Khan's tomb, Lahore | |
Location | Lahore, Punjab Pakistan |
Coordinates | Location of Tomb of Jani Khan Show map of Lahoreمقبرہ جانی خان in Lahore Tomb of Jani Khan (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan |
Tomb of Jani Khan (Urdu: مقبرہ جانی خان), or Khan-i-Khanan (Urdu: خانِ خانان), is a historical tomb of Jani Khan. It is situated in Baghbanpura, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
History
The tomb was constructed during the Mughal rule in South Asia. Jani Khan was the father-in-law of Moin-ul-Mulk, the Mughal governor, who died in 1778.[1][2][3] There are three graves inside the tomb. Kanhiya Lal in his book History of Lahore mentioned that he was the brother of Moin ul Mulk and had the title of Intizam-ud-Daulah.[4] He was appointed as the commander in the Punjab Army and repelled the first invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali.
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References
- ^ "Jani Khan's Tomb". ualberta.ca. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ "Tomb of Jani Khan: Another lost piece of history! | Pakistan Today". archive.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Qureshi, Tania (2018-07-14). "The lost tomb of Jani Khan". Daily Times. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Lal, Kanhiya (2015). History of Lahore (in Urdu). Pakistan: sangemeel. p. 272. ISBN 978-969-35-1233-5.
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