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Location : Near Safdarjung Airport,Delhi
Memorial Of : Mirza Muquim Abul Mansur Khan
Area : 300-Sq-Metre
Built In : 1753-54
After the death of Aurangzeb, the only significant structures raised were
the Tomb of Safdarjung, who was the prime minister of Delhi under Muhammad
Shah. Built in 1753-1754, the tomb lies at the head of Lodi road.
Described as the "last flicker in the lamp of Mughal architecture" it
is clearly decadent in style. Mehrauli village also has the Zafar Mahal,
a summer place of the last Mughal. The memorial was built by Nawab Shuja-ud-Daulah
who was the son of Mirza Muqim Abul Mansur Khan popularly known as Safdarjung
(1739-54)who was the governor of the province of Awadh under Muhammad
Shah (1719-48) and later became his prime minister.
The tomb is roughly on the plans
of Humayun's tomb, though much scaled down.It is set in the middle of
an extensive garden, which spreads over an area of over 300-sq-metre.
The garden itself is on the pattern of the Mughal 'Chaharbagh' style.
In the center piling up with effortless arrogance is the massive gateway
to the enclosure which rises to two levels. Inside there is the tomb,
the courtyard and a mosque.
On either side are beautiful pavilions known as "Moti Mahal" or
the pearl palace, "Jangli Mahal" or the sylvan palace and "Badshah Pasand"
or the emperor's favorite. The mausoleum built with red sandstone and
buff stone is faced with marble and stands squarely in the middle of a
garden. There are two graves here, one of Safdarjung and the other presumably
his wife's. The square central chamber of the mausoleum is surrounded
by eight rooms all around. All the apartments, except the corner ones
are rectangular in shape, the corner ones being octagonal. The dome of
the tomb rises from a sixteen-sided base. The tomb has been criticized
for its weakness in proportions hence a lack of balance in its make-up.
The tomb is roughly on the plans
of Humayun's tomb, though much scaled down.It is set in the middle of
an extensive garden, which spreads over an area of over 300-sq-metre.
The garden itself is on the pattern of the Mughal 'Chaharbagh' style.
In the center piling up with effortless arrogance is the massive gateway
to the enclosure which rises to two levels. Inside there is the tomb,
the courtyard and a mosque.
