Tombs of Talpur Mirs - Khudabad - 4K Ultra HD - Karachi Street View

Khudabad was once the capital of Talpur dynasty before they shifted to Hyderabad. Khudabad is located 2 miles (4 km) northwest of Hala, and the ruins were once the favorite residence of the Talpur Chiefs of Sindh. There are tombs of several Talpurs of neat but plain construction, including the resting place Mir Fateh Khan from 1824.
Tomb Architecture
The Talpurs took due advantage of the various styles of architecture prevalent in the periods prior to their rule in Sindh. Their domed mausolea were much influenced by the Kalhorah funerary architecture, which owes its origin to pre-Mughul architectural traditions. At some places, there are stone pavilions, enshrining the mortal remains of certain Talpur chiefs and nobles, which serve as an entrance to the burial chamber. On the top of the niche there is an inscription tablet containing a chronogram in Persian. On each corner of the parapet, turrets have been provided. In the interior, there are three graves on a raised platform. There is a railing all around the platform, constructed with perforated stone slabs (jalies) and supported by pillarets at intervals. The jaali contain both floral as well as geometrical motifs. Internally the dome chamber is octagonal in plan.
The most significant mausoleum is that of Mir Fateh Ali Khan (d. 1802), the founder of the Talpur dynasty. It is square in plan and is crowned by a hemispherical dome having three tiered glazed tile finial emerging from an inverted lotus type base. On top of each corner, there is a solid kiosk, surmounted by a domlet with a miniature finial. Each side of the kiosk contains an arched panelling. The facade of the mausoleum has been constructed in such a way as to give an impression that the building has got more than one storey. This has been done in dividing each side of the facade in three ornamental storeys. Each side of the facade on its right and left contains single blind arches one upon the other. The prominent feature of the mausoleum is its well designed entrance - a rectangular frame with a decorative scroll all around in floral patterns.
The octagonal drum contains arched windows (clerestory) in an alternating order. These have been covered with enamelled lattice work. The interior is embellished with colourful fresco paintings. Three graves are those of Mir Fateh Ali Khan (d. 1802), his brother Mir Ghulam Ali Khan (d. 1811) and his son Mir Sobdar Khan (d. 1846), confirmed by the inscription tablet on each grave.
Over some graves, standing on rectangular stone platforms, pavilions have been constructed. They are generally square in plan and are supported by 12 or 8 pillars. The three pillars in the corner make a triplet and take a cross lintel thus turning the square into an octagonal base for the ultimate dome. The parapet is crowned by a series of pointed merlons having various decorative motifs. The chhajja (eave) protruding from the parapet is also embellished with beautiful carvings. In some pavilions, spandrels carved in attractive designs have been inserted. They give the appearance of an arched opening. Similar arches are noticed in the tomb of Isa Khan Tarkhan II, Makli Hills Thatta, and the pavilion in the graveyard of Jams at Bela. On the top, there are kiosks, one on each side. The pillars, platform, cenotaph etc. are bedecked with beautiful carvings in geometrical and floral patterns. The graves are inscribed with the name of the deceased, date of demise and some verses from the Holy Quran. The pavilions with their head gear in the form of a dome reflect, in a way the personality of the deceased.
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