Their importance in Pakistan is no more than scrap paper. Every other day in Pakistan one or the other building accident happens. Even if the roof collapses due to light rain, the trapped people get burnt to coal as a result of fire. Most of the buildings have cracks due to the earthquake. Such a situation is not seen in the civilized world. If we compare, there is no doubt that building code and bye are also required in Pakistan but it is also true that most of the laws are thrown in the Kurdish basket. Government officials sell their faith in the lure of money and against the law and buildings are erected on the basis of greed which is putting the lives of hundreds of people at stake. Strict building regulations are in place around the world. Prior to laying the foundation of the building, several permits are required, including the nature and location of the site. No one is qualified to build a building on...
The Baghbanpura area of Lahore was named after the abundance of gardens. There was a time when many beautiful small and big gardens could be seen here but over time they disappeared and now only a few gardens like Baghi Sethanwali (Mahabat Khan Bagh) and Shalamar Bagh are left. In addition to the gardens, there are many other historical buildings scattered in the area, one of which will be mentioned in the next section. This is the tomb of Jani Khan, built during the Mughal period, which is located on the GT Road in the street next to the Baghbanpura post office, within four walls.
Historians, like some other tombs in Lahore, differ on this tomb. According to some old historians, Jani Khan was the son of Nawab Qamar-ud-Din Khan and the brother of Nawab Moinul Mulk alias Manu, a minister of Mughal period. But some people also call him Nawab Moinul Mulk's father-in-law. Some even say that this tomb belongs to Nawab Sadiq Khan. Kanhiya Lal writes in his book "History of Lahore".
The mausoleum was built during the reign of King Ahmad Shah. ۔
He then defeated his brother Mir Moinul Mulk's Ahmad Shah Durrani. After Durrani left for Kabul, Moinul Mulk took charge of the Punjab and Jani Khan became an army officer. He died in 1192 and was buried here. By the power of God, the grave of such a great Amir Kabir is no more and the Shiraz landlord has put his straw in the tomb. However, the historian Syed Muhammad Latif in his book has written this mausoleum as the mausoleum of Khan-e-Khan Yamin Al-Dawla instead of Jani Khan. According to him; This is the tomb of Khan Khanan, Yamin al-Dawla, who was the eldest son of Nawab Qamar-ud-Din Khan, the Qazir of Sultan Muhammad Shah of Delhi. His younger brother was Nawab Moinul Muk (known as Mir Mannu). It was given the title of "Khan Khanan" by the Mughal emperor Ahmad Shah. She had come to Lahore to settle some issues between her sister and her husband Khan Bahadur, but died here in 1778 (1192) and was buried here.'' Apart from one or two things, both historians agree on many things. But according to some friends, Nawab Qamar-ud-Din's son Izzat-ud-Daulah was assassinated in Delhi in 1759 at the behest of Emad-ul-Mulk, so Jani Khan cannot be Izzat-ud-Din. These are opinions that will continue to circulate throughout the world, and these tombs will remain controversial, because everyone here has written history from their own point of view.
In good times, this tomb was in the middle of a garden, the door of which remained for a long time, but a landowner named Shiraz bought it from the government and destroyed it. Talking about the present appearance of this mausoleum, the mausoleum is surrounded by four walls. He was forced to climb the wall and when he entered, he found that there was a small door on the north side which was closed at that time.The mausoleum is built in a four-sided style with conical dome and a slight slope (lower dome). Unlike other tombs, it is not built in a circle. However, it resembles a mausoleum. The upper bouts featured two cutaways, for easier access to the higher frets. Underneath the roof, there are many embankments or supports made of bricks for beauty. There are fourteen of them on each side. The building is surrounded by two arched windows (or windows) and an arched doorway located between the windows. They were surrounded on all sides by a net that was closed, but there was a way to enter in the north. There are still carvings on the arches that are often found in Mughal buildings. When you go inside, you can see three mud graves on which the sheets are now dusty. There is dust all around. There is no hardwood flooring. There is an arch on each side above the arched doors, while there is a large arch on each of the four corners. Significantly, the magnificent frescoes on the interior walls, arches and ceiling are still visible. Above the dome are eight flowers of two different shapes, while on the center of the dome are small bricks and traditional spices used in other Mughal tombs.
The rectangular and square designs on the arches and interior doors, leaves, vases and all kinds of flowers are still in good condition, the blooming colors of which indicate that this tomb must have been magnificent at one time.
It was not known which of these three graves belonged to Jani Khan and whose other two graves belonged to him.
The inscription on the mausoleum, the brickwork and the mosaic work, the fresco work and its lower dome are the features that make it unique.
There are pieces of glass and wooden branches on one side of the tomb compound, while on the other side there are car grasses and bushes.
There is a blue plaque above the north door, which indicates that the building is a government-protected building, and anyone who damages it will be fined or imprisoned. But what could be more damaging to this mausoleum than it is now?
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The biggest abuse is that it has been locked up in the walls and disappeared from the public eye as if a huge treasure is buried here.
In order to enhance the beauty of Lahore, the government should also enhance the beauty of the historical heritage here, for which first of all the mausoleum.
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