The Unfinished Tomb of Abul Hasan Tana Shah

Alternative Names
Tomb of Mirza Nizamuddin Ahmad
Tomb of Mir Ahmed
Date
1674
Work Parent
Qutb Shahi Tombs
Work Type
tomb
Material/Technique
mortared stone
Style/Period
Qutb Shahi era

The tomb was originally built to be the resting place of Abul Hasan Tana Shah, later the last Qutb Shahi king. But he was imprisoned by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb before it could be finished. Mirza Nizamuddin Ahmad, the son of Sultan Abdullah's son-in-law, is buried here instead.

  • Tomb of Fatima Sultana - Exterior: Eastern facade (eastern tomb entrance)
    Exterior: Eastern facade (eastern tomb entrance), view of the unfinished tomb of Abul Hasan Tana Shah outside the walls
  • Exterior: Northern facade of the tomb of Fatima Sultana, view of the tomb of Hyath Bakshi Begum opposite