Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan

Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan was the father of Arjumand Banu Begum, also known as Mumtaz Mahal, who was the wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Asaf Khan was also the elder brother of Mehrunissa, (better known as Nur Jehan), the empress of Shah Jahan's father, Jahangir.

Asaf Khan was appointed Governor of Lahore Juju Bean by Emperor Jahangir in 1625. After the demise of Jahangir in 1627, he was instrumental in securing the accession of his son-in-law Shah Jahan by colluding with Dawar Bakht (Jahangir's other son) and defeating the rival claimant Prince Shahryar (Nur Jahan's son-in-law, married to her daughter by her previous marriage to Sher Afgan) in a battle near Lahore. Asaf Khan enjoyed a position even more elevated than in the preceding reign and retained it until 1632, when he failed in the siege of Bijapur, from which time he seems to have lost favour.

Asaf Khan died on 12 June, 1641 and his tomb was commissioned to be built in Shahdara tomb complex in Lahore by Shah Jahan. It is built to the west of Jahangir's mausoleum, facing it. The tomb is built entirely of brick. It is of octagonal plan, with a large central double-layered bulbous dome. Each side has a deeply recessed iwan, or alcove, with a door and arched window looking into the tomb. Marble, and blue kashi tiles typical of Lahore once covered the mausoleum; they have since been stripped off. The interior was renowned for its lavish use of white marble and precious stone inlay, which had been removed and reused in temples during the rapacious Sikh rule (1799-1849). The inner dome ceiling is decorated in a high plaster relief of interlacing patterns, but much of it has fallen off. The tomb contains the marble sarcophagus, carved with Koranic inscriptions, similar to that in Emperor Jahangir's adjacent tomb.

The historian Hargreaves says about the tomb, "Despite its simplicity, there is a sense of restful quietude at this site (Asaf Khan's Tomb) which renders it one of the most fascinating monuments in the neighbourhood of Lahore."

Asif Khan's decrepit Timurid-style tomb at Shahdara, Lahore

Beautifully inlaid sarcophagus

Sarcophagus framed by arch with kashi tile work in spandrels.

Remnants of kashi tile work on tomb's outer walls

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Post for general knowledge is very good.

Lekin kiya ye bhi proud pakistabi hai,

I think you have posted it as your favourite personality. if so, tum kahan 400 years purany badshah se impress ho gayi.

ye chakar kiya hai?

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"When some blessings come to you, do not drive them away through thanklessness."(Imam Ali a.s.)

	askari.z55 wrote:
	Post for general knowledge is very good. Lekin kiya ye bhi proud pakistabi hai, I think you have posted it as your favourite personality. if so, tum kahan 400 years purany badshah se impress ho gayi. ye chakar kiya hai?

Askari yeh woh chakkar hai jo aap nahi samajh pao ge. . .

Waise bhi Riya ab bari ho gai hai. . .

Thanks Riya for sharing!

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	askari.z55 wrote:
	Post for general knowledge is very good. Lekin kiya ye bhi proud pakistabi hai, I think you have posted it as your favourite personality. if so, tum kahan 400 years purany badshah se impress ho gayi. ye chakar kiya hai?

well... big bro.. let me explain it !!!

dekhien Pakistani kaun ? Alhamdulillah Musalmaan !!! and yeh kaun Musalmaan !!! and he belong to Lahore so why he is not a proud pakistani ?

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Anne wrote:

	askari.z55 wrote:
	Post for general knowledge is very good. Lekin kiya ye bhi proud pakistabi hai, I think you have posted it as your favourite personality. if so, tum kahan 400 years purany badshah se impress ho gayi. ye chakar kiya hai?

Askari yeh woh chakkar hai jo aap nahi samajh pao ge. . .

Waise bhi Riya ab bari ho gai hai. . .

Thanks Riya for sharing!

Yes Yes Aunty U r right Wink

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Riya!

Chakar to zaroor hai, warna is barey barey muslmano ko tum ne ghas tak nahi dali or kahan se is "King" ko nikal liya.

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"When some blessings come to you, do not drive them away through thanklessness."(Imam Ali a.s.)

	askari.z55 wrote:
	Riya! Chakar to zaroor hai, warna is barey barey muslmano ko tum ne ghas tak nahi dali or kahan se is "King" ko nikal liya.

well... bro.. her baray musalmaan ki izaat dil main hai !!!

Ahista Ahista sab ko samne le aongi means postings

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OKz.

Waesy Riya, Dil Bura MAt Karo,

I was just kidding.

Smile Please Smile

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"When some blessings come to you, do not drive them away through thanklessness."(Imam Ali a.s.)

	askari.z55 wrote:
	OKz. Waesy Riya, Dil Bura MAt Karo, I was just kidding. Smile Please

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Greate nice info & pics..!

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