Cypress Tomb or Sarvwala Maqbara, built mid-18th century. It holds the body of Sharfun Nisa Begum. She was the sister of Nawab Zakaria Khan Mughal. Cypress Tomb is located about 200 meters north of Dai Anga’s tomb. Its name derives from the cypress tree ornamentation on the upper portion of the tomb surrounded with flowering plants. The
University of Engineering and Technology (UET) main campus is located on the GT road, near the Shalimar Gardens. The institution was established as Mughalpura Technical College in 1921. Then in 1923 the Governor of the Punjab Sir Edwards Maclagan changed it to the Maclagan Engineering College. He also laid the foundation stone of the main building. This
The Shalimar Garden was built by the great Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It is a great example of Mughal architecture. The construction of the garden started in 1641 A.D. and it was completed in a year. It was used as the Royal pleasure Garden during 16th to the 19th century. The Shalimar Garden is located along Grand Trunk Road. The
Dai Anga Tomb and Mosque are two famous and popular masterpieces of Mughal Empire situated in Lahore. Zaib-un-Nisa popularly known as Dai Anga was a foster mother of Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. Her husband was Murad Khan who served as Magistrate during the rule of Mughal Emperor Jehangir. Her son Rashid Khan who was among