The Tomb of Jam Mubarak Khan is among the finest individual structures within the Makli Necropolis, representing the Tarkhan period of the 16th and 17th centuries at its most architecturally ambitious. The tomb follows the canonical Mughal mausoleum type — a raised plinth, a central domed chamber, decorative arched screens — but executed in the local Sindhi sandstone with surface carving of exceptional quality.
The carved stone screens (jalis) that fill the arched openings are among the best-preserved examples of this craft in the necropolis. The geometric patterns and the calligraphic inscriptions that run around the exterior were cut by craftsmen working in a tradition that produced some of the finest stone carving in the subcontinent.
The tomb is accessible within the general Makli Necropolis site and is identified on the Archaeological Survey's site maps. It stands out from the surrounding tombs for its state of preservation and the quality of its decorative programme.