Sikandar Shah, who was then the Gujarat Sultan, was murdered on the instruction of his slave Imád-ul-Mulk Khush Kadam on 30 May 1526 after the reign of few weeks.

[1][2][3][4] James Forbes had visited the mausoleum in 1785 and had noted presence of marble tombs adorned with fine carvings.

The interior is adorned with floral patterns and geometric designs especially on porches and pillars.

The central domes have fallen down, but the small fluted cupolas above the porches are surviving.

At the time of building the mausoleum, a suitable establishment was endowed to say daily prayers for the princes souls, according to Ferishta.