An amazing place in Lahore.. a historical building with colorful dome

Its a heritageTraditionally, this tomb is attributed to Buddu, a brick manufacturer during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628-58). However, it may in fact be the tomb of the wife of Khan-i-dauran Bahadur Nusrat Jang, a high-ranking nobleman in the court of Shah Jahan. The domed tomb likely once stood amidst a garden, but all traces of landscaping have vanished.

Historical Buildings of a famous person. Maintenance and proper care required to preserve this landmark.

Buddhus Tomb also known as Buddhu kā Āwā is a 17th-century tomb located in Lahore, Pakistan. The tomb is traditionally attributed to that of a Lahore resident named Buddhu, though research suggests the tomb was actually built for the wife of Khan-e-Dauran Bahadur Nusrat Jang. Some Sikhs regard the tomb to be a gurdwara built by Buddhu.The tomb is situated across the GT Road from the University of Engineering and Technology.The tomb was built around 1641,and is traditionally ascribed to be the tomb of Buddhu, son of Suddhu - a local brick maker who supplied bricks for several royal buildings in Lahore during the Shah Jahan period. Historical record suggests that the tomb was actually built for the wife of Khan-e-Dauran Bahadur Nusrat Jang - an amir of the Mughal royal court. The amir was himself was later buried in it following his death in 1643.

BHAI BUDDHU KA AWAAnother vanishing piece of history…Many of you must have heard this name “Buddhu ka Awa”, surely it sounds strange. Have you ever thought of what it is? Well this is another dilapidated and ignored monument here in Lahore. Let me give you a brief account of what this monument is and then I will tell you about the interesting myths associated with it. Buddhus Tomb also known as Buddhu ka Awa is a 17th-century tomb located on GT Road opposite the Engineering University and near the Gulabi Bagh Gateway. As per historic accounts the tomb was built around 1641, and is traditionally ascribed to be the tomb of Buddhu, son of Suddhu - a local brick maker who supplied bricks for several royal buildings in Lahore during the Shah Jahan period. Historical record suggests that the tomb was actually built for the wife of Khan-e-Dauran Bahadur Nusrat Jang - an Amir of the Mughal royal court. The Amir was himself was later buried in it following his death in 1643.In keeping with Mughal funerary tradition, the tomb was likely located in a garden which no longer survives. The site was used by Prince Sher Singh as his armys headquarters during his invasion of Lahore.Now if we come to the Sikh perspective of this monument the Sikh History states that Bhai Buddhu, a devotee of Guru had started a brick kiln, but the bricks of his kiln could not be fully backed due to a curse spelled by Bhai Kamlia. Bhai Buddhu prayed to Guru Arjun Dev Sacchay Patshah bless me! Guru Dev Ji told him that the curse of a Sikh is final but added that his unbaked bricks would fetch the same price as that of the baked bricks. It so happened that in that year the demand for bricks rose somehow and all the bricks of Bhai Buddha were sold. To celebrate this achievement Buddhu built a Gurdwara. For a long time this Guru Sar remained under the control of Mahant of Satlani. Historians write that under the Gurdwara act of 1927 AD this came under the control of Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. In 1938 AD when building of Sikh National College was constructed a splendid building for Gurdwara was also built. The building of Gurdwara has collapsed but tomb of Buddhu is being maintained by the Archaeological Department. During the Sikh rule, the area was occupied by the summer house of General Avitabile, the French general of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, although no evidence of this has survived. The sepulcher was a centre of activities during the inter-Sikh wars, when Maharaja Sher Singh and Raja Hira Singh in turn collected Khalsa (Sikh) troops here with the intention of laying siege to Lahore.So these are some interesting aspects of this disputed monument. If we look at the built and structure of this monument historic references say that the tomb had an arched gallery and stood in an enclosed garden with a gateway, of which no sign remains. Once Lahore had several gardens in it and was known as the city of gardens. With the passage of time most of them vanished and so did this garden that surrounded Buddhu ka Awa. May be if excavations are made the original foundations of the gateways or other structures can be figured out, but I think no one would get into this hassle. If we see the tomb today it stands on a platform of masonry, the building itself being of quadrangular form, with an arched entrance on each side.We can connect these small monuments together with a guided tour and open small cafes, book shops, libraries and create some sitting space for students of arts and architecture. This is one way of keeping the monument alive and making it self-sustainable. We need to save all these pieces of history for our future generations.

Recommendation to visit this historical building

They damaged the tomb during the construction of orange train. No proper care and history available.

I like this place

Traditionally, the tomb is known to buddhu, a brick manufactured tomb on the time of shah jahan ( a.d 1628-1657) buddhu build it owing the loss of his business and meeran hsah once curse buddhu for that he didnt get the stay at night in this place.

Historical building at GT Road. Near UET and Lahore OrangeLine

Historical place in lahore but not in a good condition

Garve yard

Historical place.

Good

Want to see

Once a landmark, now a relic.

Nothing

Ok

Historical places

Made history twice, once when Buddhu died and second when stopped Orange train for one and half year.

Old and historical place in Lahore