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Field guides / Punjab / Tombs of Uch Sharif
Field guide · Heritage
A cluster of glazed-tile Sufi shrines in the ancient town of Uch Sharif near Bahawalpur, including the tomb of Bibi Jawindi, showcasing centuries of Multani-style blue and turquoise tilework.
Uch Sharif, an ancient town near Bahawalpur, holds a cluster of glazed-tile Sufi shrines that rank among the finest examples of Multani-style tilework anywhere, chief among them the tomb of Bibi Jawindi. Centuries of blue and turquoise ceramic tradition, the same lineage that produced Shah Rukn-e-Alam's tomb in Multan, reach one of their high points here.
Why go
Uch Sharif's shrines show the same ceramic tradition as Shah Rukn-e-Alam's tomb in Multan carried to an even more elaborate degree, layered blue, turquoise, and white geometric tilework across domes and drum walls.
Best visited as part of a wider southern Punjab heritage route including Multan, use Plan a trip to sequence Uch Sharif with Shah Rukn-e-Alam.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to March; the plains around Bahawalpur are very hot in summer.
Getting there, About an hour from Bahawalpur.
Allow, 1.5-2 hours to see the main shrine cluster.
Straight-line distance from Tombs of Uch Sharif, within 30 km.
