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Photo: Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of PakistanField guides / Punjab / Tomb of Muhabbat Khan
Field guide · Heritage
The monument lies in Baghbanpura, surviving in the paneled and niched enclosure walls.
The original gate is provided from the west, built by a Parsi Merchant of Bombay. In the center there is a brick built platform bearing a brick built grave, which is said to be of Mahabat Khan. It is however, probable that the garden was founded by Mahabat Khan and the tomb is that of his son, who was given the title of Mahabat Khan after the death of his father.
Why go
The gate on the west was built by a Parsi merchant of Bombay. Whether the grave is Mahabat Khan's is uncertain: the register suggests the garden may have been founded by Mahabat Khan and the tomb may belong to his son, who took the same title after his father's death.
Part of the Baghbanpura garden quarter, alongside the Shalamar Gardens.
Follow the enclosure walls, where the panelling and niching survive best, and combine it with Shalamar.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March. Lahore's summer is fierce and the Walled City offers little shade; December and January can be heavily smog-bound.
Getting there, All within Lahore. The Walled City monuments — the gates, Mariam Zamani, Wazir Khan's Baradari and Hammam — sit close enough to walk between; Shahdara, Baghbanpura and Mughalpura are a short drive out.
Allow, Thirty minutes to an hour at each; a full day for the Walled City circuit.
Straight-line distance from Tomb of Muhabbat Khan, within 30 km.
