Location
Itimad-ud-Daulah is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh in India. Agra is 204 km
from Delhi, the capital city of India.
About the Tomb
The Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah is situated at Agra in Uttar Pradesh, India. 6
years before the Taj Mahal was built, the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah was
already standing majestically to inspire Shahjahan in building the most
splendid tomb of the world - the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal or Taj Mahal. This
mausoleum in a shape of silver jewel box in marble houses the body of Mirza
Ghiyas Beg, the father of the Mughal Empress Noor Jahan. After Noor Jahan
married the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, Mirza Ghiyas Beg was appointed the Lord
Treasurer of the Empire or Itimad-ud-Daulah.
Noor Jehan built this mausoleum between 1622-1625 A.D. This was the first
tomb to be built on a riverbank in India. Itimad-ud-Daulah's tomb situated
on the banks of the river Yamuna, has many exquisite designs that were later
copied in the Taj Mahal. Itimad-ud-Daulah's tomb marks a serious change from
the tombs of the Mughal dynasty built earlier. This tomb follows the central
Asian pattern of a domed structure, set in a formal garden, with waterways
and paths laid out in a geometrical pattern, something followed while
constructing the Taj Mahal.
