Mian Nawab Khan Tomb | Governor of Lahore | Son of Wazir-E-Azam | Mughal Empire

Let me tell you a little about this Nawab and then we come to the history of his tomb. Nawab Mian Khan was the son of Nawab Saad Ullah Khan who was the Prime Minister during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Nawab Saad Ullah Khan, also known as Mian Saad Ullah Khan, was an orphan of Chiniot whose religious conviction and curiosity for learning more brought him to Lahore where he joined a Madrassa near Wazir Khan Mosque. In those days, madrassa were common near Wazir Khan Mosque and students could also get a room inside the Mosque. Till now we see such rooms inside the Wazir Khan Mosque.Nawab Mian Khan, son of Mian Saad Ullah Khan also followed the footsteps of his father and tried to be as honest and noble as his father. Soon with his qualities he became popular and developed close association with Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and son of Shah Jahan. Nawab Mian Khan was made the Governor of Lahore during Aurangzeb’s rule. Like his father Nawab Mian Khan also served the Mughal well and happened to be very loyal with them. Nawab Main Khan died in 1671 during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, which was surely a shock for all the royals who loved and respected him.
History records that thousands of rupees were spent on the construction of this tomb in order to pay respect to Mian Khan. Delicate floral patterns were made on the borders of the roof, which was an expensive art in those days. If we get into the architectural details of this tomb we see a large high rise podium on the sides of the tomb. The floor of the podium is made of large slabs of black stone and the entire podium including the sides is constructed of the Chiniot’s black stone. In the middle of the main podium, there is another black stone podium on which the building of the Baradari stands. In the middle of the Baradari, there is another podium upon which stood the marble tomb of Mian Khan but it was removed by Raja Suchet Singh – commander of Ranjeet Singh’s crack cavallary brigade the Charyari Sowars and ruler of Ramnagar. Today only the podium remains are seen there. Like many other tombs and Baradari of that era, this was also surrounded by a garden with a fountain. It was a typical design of Mughal era gardens. The south end of the garden had a gate chamber which does not exist now; historians say that it might have been damaged over the passage of time. There were mosques on the eastern and western side having the same dimensions. Only the western mosque was used while the eastern one was made for architectural symmetry which was a known feature of Mughal architecture.

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