Hushang Shah's Tomb
Hushang Shah's Tomb
- Conceived and partly built by Hushang Shah, completed by Mahmud I in 1440 A.D.
- The tomb stands in a square enclosure contiguous with the western wall of the Jami Masjid at Mandu, approached by a domed portico on the north, with a pillared cloister on the west for devotions or accommodation.
- The tomb itself if a square structure of 86' side, with 30' high walls surmounted by a large central dome with a cupola on each corner, standing on a square plinth of 100' side.
- The walls are faced with white marble relieved by occasional patches of colour.
- There are triple openings on two of its sides, with the central archway on the south providing the entrance, while the other two sides are plain, uninterrupted walls.