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Photo: Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of PakistanField guides / Sindh / Tomb of Ghulam Nabi Kalhoro
Field guide · Heritage
There are three graves inside the Kalhora Period tomb of Ghulam Nabi Kalhoro of which one is that of Ghulam Nabi and the remaining two are that of his children.
It is a stone tomb adorned with Hala tiles constructed on top of a platform. It has a large dome, squinches and frescos inside while there are niches and arches on its exterior walls.
Why go
The Kalhoras were founded as a ruling house by Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro, a Mughal governor of Upper Sindh, and reached their height under Ghulam Shah, who founded Hyderabad in 1768. Their rule ended in 1783 when their Baloch general's family, the Talpurs, took power. The dynasty's tombs stand together at Hyderabad, tiled and painted in the style the Kalhoras made their own.
Part of the Kalhora royal necropolis at Hyderabad — the burial ground of the house that ruled Sindh for most of the eighteenth century.
See the Kalhora tombs as a group: the same tile palette and the same forms, across a single dynasty.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March. Hyderabad is very hot from April onwards.
Getting there, Hyderabad is roughly 160 km from Karachi on the M-9 motorway. The Pucca Fort monuments sit together in the old city and are walkable as one visit.
Allow, Two to three hours for the Pucca Fort complex; a half day including the Talpur and Kalhora tombs.
Straight-line distance from Tomb of Ghulam Nabi Kalhoro, within 30 km.
