Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Itimad-ud-Daulah Tomb Agra

Itimad-ud-Daulah Tomb Agra - This exquisite marble tomb set on the opposite bank of the River Yamuna from the Taj  Mahal was built during l622 - 1628, by Nur Jahan in memory of her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg. It is the first Mughal monument made of marble and the first to use Pietra Dura, the inlay work on marble.

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