Safdarjung's Tomb is a garden tomb in a marble mausoleum in Delhi, India. Safdarjang's tomb was built by Nawab Shuja-ud-daulah for the memorial in the memory of his father Mirza Muqim Abul Mansur Khan. It was built in 1754 in the style of late Mughal architecture.
The tomb stands on a high terrace in an extensive garden. The garden, in the style evolved by the Mughal Empire that is now known as the Mughal gardens style known as a charbagh, is entered through an ornate gate. Its facade is decorated with elaborate plaster carvings. The central tomb has a huge dome. There are four water canals leading to four buildings. One has an ornately decorated gateway while the other three are pavilions, with living quarters built into the walls. Octagonal towers are in the corners. The canals are four oblong tanks, one on each side of the tomb.
Entry is free on Friday. On other days a small entry fee is charged
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