Mir Masum Minar, known locally as Masum Shah jo Minaro, is a

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, Pakistan. Built during the

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, it is a high

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of Mir Masum Shah.

History

The minaret is built of burned

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. It stands about high and stretches in circumference at the base. It is surmounted by a dome reached by an internal staircase. The minaret was started in 1595AD by Mir Muhammad Masum Shah Bakhri and completed by his son, Mir Buzurg in 1618AD. The monument was built to honor Mir Masum, who was a scholar, poet, calligraphist, historian, and soldier. Mir Masum was born at Sukkur-Bhakkar in 944 AH (1537AD). He wrote a history of

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called the ''Tarikh-e-Masumi'', compiled in 1009AH (1600AD). His services and qualities impressed Emperor

Akbar Akbar (Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, – ), popularly known as Akbar the Great, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expa ...

who awarded him large '' jagirs'' in the surrounding areas of Sukkur. In 1606AD, he was bestowed with the title of Amin-ul-Maulk by Emperor

Jahangir Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim (31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was List of emperors of the Mughal Empire, Emperor of Hindustan from 1605 until his death in 1627, and the fourth Mughal emperors, Mughal ...

References

{{reflist Tourist attractions in Sindh