Rohtas, in District Jhelum, is a historic place famous for its magnificent fort built by Sher Shah Suri. Besides this huge fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it has many other historic buildings, such as Gurdwara Choa Sahib, among others.
I visited this tomb for the first time on 18 August 2015. I was in Rohtas Fort, and though by that time little strength was left in our tired bodies, I thought it would be a mistake not to visit our third and final target, the tomb of Khair-un-Nissa. To our good luck, it was the easiest to reach, as our small car easily made it to the tomb. I could not find much detail about the tomb of Khair-un-Nissa, except that she was a princess of the ruling Mughal family, died on a journey, and was buried here. The tomb is located at 32°58'40.43"N, 73°34'51.30"E.
Entrance of the Tomb of Khair un Nissa. (18.08.2015.)
View of the tomb from the south side. (18.08.2015.)
A tower beside an old graveyard. (18.08.2015.)
View from the south east. (18.08.2015.)
View of the graveyard from the platform of the tomb. (18.08.2015.)
A distant view of the Rohtas Fort. (18.08.2015.)
One of the four cupolas. (18.08.2015.)
A cupola and the stairs passage. (18.08.2015.)
Another view of the tomb. (18.08.2015.)
A closer view of the tomb. (18.08.2015.)
The first look at the tomb completely surprised me. First, I was not expecting to find such a grand building, and second, it was shocking that such a magnificent structure had been completely abandoned by the concerned government departments. Perhaps that is why this tomb draws so little attention from the general public. The building is in reasonably good condition, but due to the negligence of the authorities, it has been occupied by squatters, who have installed a rusting iron gate at the main entrance and locked it. Other passages are also blocked. Once, there must have been a beautiful garden around the tomb, its boundary wall is still visible.
Update - 1
The second opportunity to visit this place came on 16 January, 2022. This time too, I first visited the Rohtas Fort and then came to check on the latest condition of this tomb. It was good to see that the repair work was continuous on this tomb as well. The place was much cleaner and free of squatters.
Entrance to the tomb. (16.01.2022.)
Tomb of Khair un Nissa and an old cemetery. (16.01.2022.)
Looking towards the tomb from the south. (16.01.2022.)
Looking towards the tomb from the east. (16.01.2022.)
Looking towards the tomb from the northeast. (16.01.2022.)
The interior of the tomb. (16.01.2022.)
Seems to be a Mihrab. (16.01.2022.)
View from the top of the tomb. (16.01.2022.)
A cupola on the tomb. (16.01.2022.)
Another cuploa. (16.01.2022.)
As you can see, some improvement had been made, but clearly the repair work was in its initial stages, and hopefully by now there would be marked improvement. If I get a chance to visit it again, I shall update my readers. This historic site certainly deserves continued attention and care.
Tariq Amir
July 20, 2025.
Islamabad
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