Like Bada Gumbad beside it, Sheesh Gumbad dates from 1494, and is also a huge tomb topped with a dome, though it is unknown who this tomb was built for. Sheesh means glass; the dome and some of the tomb's facade were once covered in coloured glass.
Sheesh Gumbad
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