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Description
Property Name: Tomb of Javindi Bibi
Inventory No: 92-6902-1
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2008-02-14
Country (State party): Pakistan
Province: Uch Sharif
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 29° 13′ 29″ N
71° 3′ 20″ E
Historic Period: 15th century, 2nd half
Year of Construction: 1493
Style:
Original Use: Mausoleum
Current Use: Mausoleum
Architect: Unknown
Significance
The tomb continues the tradition of the Middle century tombs of Multan. To the original prototype have now been added a number of minor but unmistakable Mughal details. The tomb, the most celebrated of the fine domed edifices at Uchchh, is planned in imitation of the Rukn-i-‘Alam. It is excellent brick building laid in well-lavigated mud mortar and bedecked lavishly with panels and friezes of blue glazed tiles.
Selection Criteria
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State of Preservation
Her tomb is said to have been constructed by a certain Iranian Prince named Dilshad. It was completed in 900/1493. Later in 1233/1817, nearly half of the tomb collapsed due to unprecedented floods when half of the mound washed away.
The Tomb of Bibi Jawindi is one of the five monuments in Uch Sharif, Punjab, Pakistan, that are on the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Only half of the structure remains today. In 1999, the Conservation and Rehabilitation Center of Pakistan invited international bodies and city officials to work on the conservation of the site. However, because of humidity, salt infiltration, and erosion the complex monuments are still crumbling. Inappropriate methods of repair have further damaged the complex.
References
Amin, Mohamed. Journey through Pakistan. Nairohi. Cameropix Publishers International, 1982.
Khan, Ahmad Nabi. Monuments of Islamic civilization in Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Rabat: ISESCO, 2000.
Khan, Ahmad Nabi. Uchchh: history and architecture. Islamabad: National Institute of Historical and Cultural, 1980.
Mumtaz, Kamil Khan. Architecture in Pakistan. London: Concept Media Ltd.; North America: Butterworth Architecture.