Hiran Minar

This article is about Hiran Minar at Sheikhupura, Pakistan. For Hiran Minar at Fatehpur Sikri (near Agra), India, see Fatehpur Sikri.

Hiran Minar
ہرن مینار
Hiran Minar complex
Interactive map of Hiran Minar
LocationSheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates31°44′35″N 73°57′18.7″E / 31.74306°N 73.955194°E / 31.74306; 73.955194
Beginning date1607
Completion date1620
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Hiran Minar (Urdu: ہرن مینار; lit. 'The Deer Tower') is an early 17th-century Mughal-era complex in Sheikhupura, in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It was built at the site of a game reserve in honor of Mughal Emperor Jahangir's beloved antelope, Mansraj(lit. 'Light of Mind'). The emperor is remembered for his fondness of nature, and his complex embodies the Mughal relationship between humans, pets and hunting.

The landmark was proclaimed secure by the under the Ancient Monuments Reservation Act, 1904 (Antiquities Act, 1975) in 1916. The Hiran Minar and Tank Sheikhupura are likewise engraved on the Provisional list of UNESCO World Heritage.

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