The Tomb of Anarkali is an octagonal 16th-century Mughal monument in Lahore. The building of the tomb after the death of his beloved Anarkali in 1599. The tomb of Anarkali was completed in 1615 A.D.

After the annexation of Punjab to territories of the East India Company in 1849, the tomb was given to certain members of clerical staff of the Board of Administration of Punjab. A few rooms were used as their offices and others as their residence. On 15th March 1851, the tomb was converted into a Church. After four years, a gallery was added to improve the seating capacity, and a bigger staircase was constructed from the outside. A tall cross was also raised on the dome of the tomb.  Anarkali’s tomb continued to be used as a church until 1886. That was the year when the construction of Lahore Cathedral was completed. The church was shifted from the tomb of Anarkali. The tomb was left vacant for the next four years. In 1891, Anarkali’s tomb was again made part of the Secretariat. It was also declared a record office because in its vacant position, it was used for the storage of chronicles, registers, accounts, files, proceedings, etc. that were pouring in from the areas taken over by the British. 

The tomb is now handover to WCLA in 2024. Frescos of internal walls were buried under the layers of paint and plaster at the tomb. Now WCLA is re-exposing frescos with a careful investigation process and using tools.