Itmad-ud-Daulah, also known as the ‘Baby Taj’, was built entirely in marble. The tomb was constructed between 1622 and 1628 by the Queen of Jahangir, Nurjahan as a memorial to her father, Mirza Ghiyas Beg. . The mausoleum is positioned in a walled garden near the Yamuna River, one and a half kilometers upstream of the Taj Mahal, Agra.
The structure consists of various outbuildings and gardens. It is a pure white tomb that showcases the Islamic style of architecture. It houses the cenotaph of Mirza Ghiyas Beg and Nurjahan’s mother Asmat Begum. The whole structure is famous for its pietra dura decoration and intricate work done on marble. |