Mazar-i-Salateen (Graveyard of Rulers) Tomb of Zain-ul- Abidin | Ahanger HOBO.

This tomb is another secret gem of Mughal architecture, built from the bricks and on the basement of an older temple, that remains hidden in between the 4th and 5th bridges of the old city and is definitely worth a look if you are walking through the old town. Many of the Muslim nobles are buried here, most notably the beloved king Zain-ul-Abidin (Badshah), now, the graves of lesser mortals mingle with those of the great fallen kings of Kashmir. As you enter the gates look to the left and right of you and you will see the remains of stone carvings from the older Hindu temple which used to stand here. Look hard enough inside the enclosure and you will find inscriptions in Pali characters and at the back gate an inscription in Persian. The tomb is a brick structure consisting of an octagonal, double- shelled domed chamber with four smaller double-shelled domes over three square chambers and the entrances at the cardinal points. The building, and particularly its domes, seems to have been inspired by the grand monuments of Samarqand, but executed on a modest scale. Here also lies the famous Kazakh hero Mizra Haider Dughlat, who invaded Ladakh and then came to Kashmir where he died in a battle with the Chaks.