History of Site/ Monument: - While going towards Shalimar Gardens from railway station, on the left side of G.T road, next to the UET, there is a quite visible magnificent gateway (Gulabi Bagh Gateway). The gateway aperture frames the monument known as Dai Anga’s tomb. In this spectacular tomb, mortal remains of Dai Anga, the wet nurse of Mughal Emperor Shahajahan and his daughter Shahzadi Sultan Begam are buried. Dai Anga was wife of Murad Khan, a Magistrate in Mughal court. She was founder of Dai Anga’s Mosque, one of the well-known ancient mosques of Lahore.
Present Condition (Exterior & Interior):- The custodians have been paying regular attention to the restoration and conservation of this monument; therefore it is in a good state. Its integrity has been compromised, by handing over its administration to the PHA. The PHA authorities have developed a garden without following any Mughal pattern of plantation and garden traditions. Electricity connections provided with in the tomb building have also damaged the authenticity of the monument. Generally monument building is in a good condition.
Decorative motives/ important features: - It is slightly squat looking square building raised on a plinth. The tomb structure is crowned with a low leaning single dome, placed on an elevated drum. The corners of the roof top are highlighted by providing pavilion- like square kiosks, those also supporting chajjas (eaves) and cupolas. Most of the decorations of building are disappeared but at some spots specimen of original tile mosaic can be observed on the parapet. Internally the building was embellished with fresco paintings which still surviving in the squinches above the projecting beehive-like decorative muqarna, along with a star-net dome treatment. The base of the squinches is encircled with inscriptional panels from Holy Quran, rendered in elegant calligraphy by Muhammad Saleh, mentioning the date 1082 A.H (1671 A.D).The tomb comprises of a main tomb chamber and eight interconnected rooms around it. There is no sign of original cenotaphs at present but brick structure marking the place.
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