Jám Nizámuddín II (Sindhi: ڄام نظام الدين ثاني; 1439–1509), also known as Jam Nizam al-Din or Jám Nindó (Sindhi: ڄام نندو), was the 15th Sultan of Sindh from Samma dynasty between 1461 and 1508 CE. His capital was Thatta in modern-day southern Pakistan. After his death, his son Jám Ferózudin lost the Sultanate in 1525 CE to an invading army of Shah Beg Arghun,[2] who had been thrown out of Kandahar by Babur.
Nizamuddin's grave is located on Makli Hill and part of the world heritage site of Historical Monuments at Makli.[3] The tomb is an impressive stone structure with fine ornamental carving similar to the 15th-century Gujrat style.[4] It has been restored but suffers from cracks and wall distortions caused by rough weathering and erosion of the slope on which it stands.[5]
His tomb is in the necropolis on Makli Hill. It is square in the plan but the dome was never constructed, work stopped when the walls reached the springing line. On the exterior of the building there are twelve bands of decoration running around the building from top to bottom comprising diamonds, lotuses, Quranic inscriptions, and geometric patterns. There are two unusual features: the mihrab in the interior and the corresponding balcony on the exterior. This type of balcony recalls those in Gujarat therefore it is possible that craftsmen from Gujarat were responsible for this tomb. This is a close view of a section of the wall, showing the richly carved balcony and the bands of decorative carving along the wall.
^Ephrat, Daphna; Wolper, Ethel Sara; Pinto, Paulo G. (7 December 2020). Saintly Spheres and Islamic Landscapes: Emplacements of Spiritual Power across Time and Place. BRILL. p. 276. ISBN978-90-04-44427-0.
^. The Hindu. 2004-04-11. Archived from the original on 2004-09-07. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
^Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta UNESCO Retrieved 14 June 2014
^. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
^The Tomb of Jam Nizam al-Din, documentation and condition survey. Heritage Foundation, Karachi, Pakistan. 2011.
^Henry Cousens, The Antiquities of Sind, Archaeological Survey of India 46, Imperial Series (Calcutta, 1929, rptd. Karachi, 1975).
This article includes content derived from "History of Sind - translated from Persian books" by Mirza Kalichbeg Fredunbeg (1853–1929), published in Karachi in 1902 and now in the public domain.
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nizamuddin, jám, nizámuddín, sindhi, ڄام, نظام, الدين, ثاني, 1439, 1509, also, known, nizam, jám, nindó, sindhi, ڄام, نندو, 15th, sultan, sindh, from, samma, dynasty, between, 1461, 1508, capital, thatta, modern, southern, pakistan, after, death, jám, ferózudi. Jam Nizamuddin II Sindhi ڄام نظام الدين ثاني 1439 1509 also known as Jam Nizam al Din or Jam Nindo Sindhi ڄام نندو was the 15th Sultan of Sindh from Samma dynasty between 1461 and 1508 CE His capital was Thatta in modern day southern Pakistan After his death his son Jam Ferozudin lost the Sultanate in 1525 CE to an invading army of Shah Beg Arghun 2 who had been thrown out of Kandahar by Babur Jam Nizamuddin II ڄام نظام الدين ثانيJam Nizamuddin II s tomb at Makli Necropolis15th Sultan of SindhReign1461 1508PredecessorJam SanjarSuccessorJam FeruzBorn8 August 1440Thatta SindhDied1509 aged 68 69 Thatta SindhBurialMakli Hill PakistanNamesJam Nizamuddin Nindo bin SadruddinDynastySamma dynastyFatherJam Sadrudin bin Jam Unar Banbhina ReligionSunni Islam Tomb of Jam Nizamuddin Makli necropolis 1 Contents 1 Tomb 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksTomb editNizamuddin s grave is located on Makli Hill and part of the world heritage site of Historical Monuments at Makli 3 The tomb is an impressive stone structure with fine ornamental carving similar to the 15th century Gujrat style 4 It has been restored but suffers from cracks and wall distortions caused by rough weathering and erosion of the slope on which it stands 5 Cousens wrote in The Antiquities of Sind 6 His tomb is in the necropolis on Makli Hill It is square in the plan but the dome was never constructed work stopped when the walls reached the springing line On the exterior of the building there are twelve bands of decoration running around the building from top to bottom comprising diamonds lotuses Quranic inscriptions and geometric patterns There are two unusual features the mihrab in the interior and the corresponding balcony on the exterior This type of balcony recalls those in Gujarat therefore it is possible that craftsmen from Gujarat were responsible for this tomb This is a close view of a section of the wall showing the richly carved balcony and the bands of decorative carving along the wall See also editSamma tribe References edit Ephrat Daphna Wolper Ethel Sara Pinto Paulo G 7 December 2020 Saintly Spheres and Islamic Landscapes Emplacements of Spiritual Power across Time and Place BRILL p 276 ISBN 978 90 04 44427 0 Grave Tales The Hindu 2004 04 11 Archived from the original on 2004 09 07 Retrieved 2009 03 12 Historical Monuments at Makli Thatta UNESCO Retrieved 14 June 2014 Dawn The necropolis of Sindh by Omar Mukhtar Khan Archived from the original on October 6 2008 Retrieved 2009 03 12 The Tomb of Jam Nizam al Din documentation and condition survey Heritage Foundation Karachi Pakistan 2011 Henry Cousens The Antiquities of Sind Archaeological Survey of India 46 Imperial Series Calcutta 1929 rptd Karachi 1975 This article includes content derived from History of Sind translated from Persian books by Mirza Kalichbeg Fredunbeg 1853 1929 published in Karachi in 1902 and now in the public domain External links edit nbsp Media related to Jam Nizamuddin II at Wikimedia Commons مکلی کے شہر خموشاں میں جام نندو کا مقبرہ Jam Nizamuddin IISamma dynastyBorn 1439 Died 1509 Regnal titles Preceded byJam Sanjar Sultan of Sindh1461 1508 Succeeded byJam Feroz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jam Nizamuddin II amp oldid 1217822370, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
