Heer and Ranjha's tomb ( pnb, ہیر رانجھا دا مزار) is a

tomb A tomb ( grc-gre, τύμβος ''tumbos'') is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes. Placing a corpse into a tomb can be called ''immureme ...

said to be of Heer Syal and Dheedo Ranjha, situated in

Jhang Jhang (Punjabi, ur, ), ) is the capital city of Jhang District, in the central portion of the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Situated on the east bank of the Chenab river, it is the 18th largest city of Pakistan by population. The historic ...

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. '' Heer and Ranjha'' is one of several popular romantic works of folklore from the

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. There are several poetic narrations of the tragic story, the most famous being ''Heer'' by

Waris Shah Waris Shah ( pa, ; ; 1722–1798) was a Punjabi Sufi poet of the Chishti order, known for his contribution to Punjabi literature. He is primarily known as the author of ''Heer Ranjha'' . Background Waris Shah was born in Jandiala Sher Khan ...

written in 1766.http://apnaorg.com/research-papers/english/paper-9/page-1.shtml, Heer Ranjha, research paper on epic poem written by Waris Shah in 1766 on Academy of the Punjab in North America website, Retrieved 1 March 2016 Jhang was Heer's home, therefore they were buried here. Every year during Muharram the

Urs Urs (from ''‘Urs'') or ''Urus'' (literal meaning wedding), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). In most Sufi orders such as Naqshbandiyyah, Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya, etc ...

is held at the tomb.

History

The exact time period of Heer and Ranjha's life is not known, however it is assumed that they lived during fifteenth century in

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...

in modern day

. The plaque at the tomb mentions 876 AH, as year of their death, which corresponds to 1471 AD. An exact date of tomb's construction is not known, it is believed that the tomb was constructed some time after their death.

Architecture

The tomb is built in Islamic architectural style and features a dome and small turrets at the four corners. The dome reaches little more than a foot above the spring of the arch and features a cupola in its roof. Both Heer and Ranjah are buried in a single grave inside the tomb. The grave is decorated with tiles and is marked by a marble tombstone.

Location

The tomb is located in

city in Punjab,

near Faisalabad road and Railway line. It is also close to Mai Heer ground and Nawaz Sharif stadium and the new sport complex.

References

{{reflist Islamic architecture Tombs in Pakistan Jhang District

History

Architecture

Location

See also

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