The tomb of I'timad-ud-daulah (1622-1628) is the tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg and his wife Asmat Begum. He hailed from Iran and served ruler Akbar. He was the…
Main gate to the tomb.
The tomb is situated on the eastern bank of the Jamuna river. It stands in the center of a char bagh, a four-quartered garden, with…
The tomb is situated on the eastern bank of the Jamuna river. It stands in the center of a char bagh, a four-quartered garden, with…
The main gate seen from the tomb.
Shallow water channels, sunk in the middle of the raised stone pathways, with intermittent tanks and cascades, divide the garden in 4 equal quarters; they are…
Decoration of a gate.
Decoration of a gate.
The tomb stands in the middle of the garden over a plinth of red stone. The tomb is square with octogonal towers. It is the first white marble building and…
The interior of the tomb is composed of a central square housing the cenotaphs of Asmat Begum and Mirza Ghiyas. The cenotaph of Asmat Begum occupies the exact…
In addition the tomb contains 4 oblong rooms on the sides and 4 square rooms on the corners, all interconnected with doorways.
The corner rooms contain the tombstone of Nur Jahan's daughter Ladli Begum, and other kins.
Marble screen.
