Aerial View, Makli by Suhail Z. LariHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
The Necropolis is spread over an area of 12 km, and consists of 75 identified structures, over 400 platforms and numerous single graves.
These are Makli's Tarkhan and Timurid monuments.
The Tomb of Jam Nizam al Din and the Samma MonumentsHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Where the scale alone is overwhelming, awesome are the centuries old ruins of sepulchres of rulers and princes, saints and mendicants, the profiles of these architectural edifices rising from the eminence of the ridge.
Over view of Samma Monuments (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Samma Monuments at Makli Hill
Tomb of Mirza Jan Baba (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Tomb of Jan Baba, Yadgar Miskin and 11 others.
Tomb of Isa Khan Tarkhan (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Cenotaph calligraphy
The Lamp of Enlightenment (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Details of carving on Cenotaph at Makli
Stone carvings by Suhail Z. LariHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Ornamentation on stone headstones
Over many centuries, Makli became famous as an abode of some of the most significant saints of the subcontinent.
The site embodies a culture of forbearance among people belonging to different religious orientations, and its architectural characteristics present an eclectic mix, amalgamating diverse Muslim and Hindu cultural traditions. Many are remarkable for devotional carvings of exquisite charm, presenting motifs drawn from various religious and iconographic traditions.
Kashi Kari
Glazed tiles
Tomb of Dewan Shurfa Khan (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Tomb of Dewan Shurfa Khan
Tomb of Dewan Shurfa Khan (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Tomb of Dewan Shurfa Khan
Kaus-e-Sultani (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Gateway of Kaus-i-Sultani
The four centuries, from the earliest Samma rule spanning from 14-16th Century, comprise the golden age of Thatta, and are signified by the popular Jam Nizam al Din or Jam Nindo.
Tomb of Jam Nindo by Suhail Z. LariHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Detail of carving on the Tomb of Jam Nizam-al Din
Tomb of Jam Nizam al-Din by Mariyam NizamHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Tomb of Jam Nizam-al Din
Detail of Jharoka Carving at Jam Nizam's Tomb by Suhail Z. LariHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Jharokha details of Tomb of Jam Nizam-al Din.
Tomb of Nuri and Jam Tamachi (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Tomb of Nuri and Jam Tamachi
carved details (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
The carved imagery of date palms symbolizes the oasis of heaven.
carved rosettes (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
The rosettes and lotus flower motif are a reoccuring theme at the site.
The short lived Arghun dynasty of the 16th Century was established by Shah Beg Arghun, a descendant of Changez Khan, who vanquished the last Samma ruler Jam Feroz.
It was Mirza Isa Khan Tarkhan the Elder, who established the Tarkhan dynasty lasting until the end of the 16th Century.
Tomb of Nawab Isa Khan Tarkhan (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
The Tomb of Nawab Mirza Isa Khan Tarkhan, the last Tarkhan ruler.
Tomb of Isa Khan Tarkhan, the Younger (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Tomb of Isa Khan Tarkhan, the Younger.
This two-storeyed tomb is the largest structure at the World Heritage Site.
Tomb of Sultan IbrahimHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
The 17th Century tombs of Sultan Ibrahim and Amir Sultan Muhammad from the Tarkhan Dynasty at Makli, Thatta.
Detail of Stone Carving by Mariyam NizamHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Details of stone carving at the Tomb of Jan Baba
Emperor Akbar’s commander Abdur Rahim Khan Khanan, having crushed Mirza Jani Beg, established the supremacy of Timurid governors (17th to 18th Century).
This is the tomb of Nawab Dewan Shurfa Khan, the Mughal Governor at Makli.
Tomb of Baqi Beg Uzbek (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
Enclosure of Baqi Beg Uzbek and Tomb of Isa Khan Tarkhan II, in the background.
Tomb of Mirza Jan Baba (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
A view of one of the collapsed tombs at Tomb of Mirza Jan Baba
Tomb of Khusrau Khan Charkhas (2015) by Jamshayd MasudHeritage Foundation, Pakistan
The Tomb of Khusrau Khan Charkhas
Text: Yasmeen Lari, Heritage Foundation
Photographs: Suhail Z. Lari and Mariyam Nizam, Heritage Foundation; Jamshayd Masud,
Text based on manuscripts by: Suhail Z. Lari, Heritage Foundation
Archival image of Tomb of Isa Khan Tarkhan: Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums, Pakistan
Post-production (video): Naseeb Ahmad
Cinematography: Raja Sabri
