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    The tomb of Bibi Jind Waddi in Uch, Pakistan is considered the most elegant building in the city. Built in 1494, it has an octagonal structure made of brick with stunning tile mosaics. It follows the typical pattern of Multani architecture and has unique blue tile covering on the outside walls. Nearby is the tomb of Ustad Ladla, the architect who constructed Bibi Jind Waddi's tomb. While these historic sites are on the World Heritage list, they are crumbling due to neglect and require renovation to preserve this important architecture.

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    Tomb of Bibi Jawindi

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    The tomb of Bibi Jind Waddi in Uch, Pakistan is considered the most elegant building in the city. Built in 1494, it has an octagonal structure made of brick with stunning tile mosaics. It follows the typical pattern of Multani architecture and has unique blue tile covering on the outside walls. Nearby is the tomb of Ustad Ladla, the architect who constructed Bibi Jind Waddi's tomb. While these historic sites are on the World Heritage list, they are crumbling due to neglect and require renovation to preserve this important architecture.

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    The tomb of Bibi Jind Waddi in Uch, Pakistan is considered the most elegant building in the city. Built in 1494, it has an octagonal structure made of brick with stunning tile mosaics. It follows the typical pattern of Multani architecture and has unique blue tile covering on the outside walls. Nearby is the tomb of Ustad Ladla, the architect who constructed Bibi Jind Waddi's tomb. While these historic sites are on the World Heritage list, they are crumbling due to neglect and require renovation to preserve this important architecture.

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    Tomb of Bibi Jawindi

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    The tomb of Bibi Jind Waddi in Uch, Pakistan is considered the most elegant building in the city. Built in 1494, it has an octagonal structure made of brick with stunning tile mosaics. It follows the typical pattern of Multani architecture and has unique blue tile covering on the outside walls. Nearby is the tomb of Ustad Ladla, the architect who constructed Bibi Jind Waddi's tomb. While these historic sites are on the World Heritage list, they are crumbling due to neglect and require renovation to preserve this important architecture.

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    The most elegant building and the prime attraction in Uch is the tomb of Bibi Jind Waddi.

    Her name has been described by Bibi Jalwandi and Bibi Jind Waddi as well.
    Since Jind Waddi is a popular name in this region so we believe, this name would be the
    most appropriate.
    It is described by the historians that her mausoleum was built in 1494. The basic
    structure of her tomb is built by bricks, embellished with stunning glazed tile mosaic. The
    building is erected in three octagonal stories with lower storey supported by rounded
    and sloping corner turrets. The second storey was supported with a narrow gallery for
    walking round and the third is a hemispherical dome, which crowns the building.
    There is an aesthetically carved wooden mehrab in the West wall. Basically it follows the
    typical pattern of Multani architecture on which the tombs of Hazrat Rukn-e-Alam and
    the Baha-ud-Deen Zakria are built.

    The outside walls of the tomb are completely covered by glazed blue colored tiles while
    the turrets are surmounted with a bunch of broad flowering leaves. This unique design
    makes it different from Multani tombs.

    In the same graveyard, there is another important tomb, which is known as the grave of
    Ustad Ladla, the architect-mason who constructed the tomb of Bibi Jind Waddi.
    Outside these splendid building, there is a common graveyard where children used to
    play. The bricks of the tombs are in decay. Although this place is included in the list of
    World Heritage but there is nothing being done so far.

    These unique and majestic shrines, which are supposedly the most attractive
    archaeological sites in Pakistan, are crumbling down to dust due to negligence and
    improper care of the concerned authorities.

    Some 200 years ago, these buildings were destroyed by the change of course of river
    and floods, which washed out most of the parts of the buildings. The collapsed portions
    of the building should be completed on top priority basis otherwise after few years we
    may not find any trace of these splendid pieces of architecture.

    A renovation of the collapse minaret of Chauburji in Lahore and renovation Shahi Qila is
    the superb examples of restoration work. Same methods should be practiced here as
    this is the high time to save these superb monuments.

    Destructive Factors

    Uch’s old city was built on a small reef. It is believed that there used to be an old castle
    and this small mountain is actually the remaining of that old castle. Tombs of Bahaul
    Haleem along with tomb of Bibi Jivindi and Ustaad Nooria lie close to each other and at
    the bank of that old city. Floods further made this area delicate and now these
    monuments stand at the edge of the high area.
    Soon after floods, land underneath and near the monument slipped towards the sides
    and played its role in the destruction. This process is not stopped as strong concrete
    walls are built around the monuments in order to avoid further land sliding.

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