Tomb of Sultan Jam Nizamuddin

Abstract

Sultan Jam Nizamuddin was the 15th Sultan of Sindh from Samma dynasty between 1461 and 1508 CE. His tomb is in the necropolis on Makli Hill. It is square in the plan but the dome was never constructed. On the exterior of the building there are twelve bands of decoration running around the building from top to bottom comprising diamonds, lotuses, Quranic inscriptions, and geometric patterns. There are two unusual features: the mihrab in the interior and the corresponding balcony on the exterior.