Tomb of Jani Khan explained

Tomb of Jani Khan
Location:Lahore, Punjab Pakistan
Map Width:275
Coordinates:31.5818°N 74.3705°W
Architecture:Mughal

Tomb of Jani Khan, or Khan-i-Khanan (Urdu: {{nq|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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jani Khan's Tomb. ualberta.ca. July 24, 2014.
  2. Web site: Tomb of Jani Khan: Another lost piece of history! Pakistan Today. 2021-01-27. archive.pakistantoday.com.pk.
  3. Web site: Qureshi. Tania. 2018-07-14. The lost tomb of Jani Khan. 2021-01-27. Daily Times. en-US.
  4. Book: Lal, Kanhiya . History of Lahore . sangemeel . 2015 . 978-969-35-1233-5 . Pakistan . 272 . Urdu.