Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah
The
Itmad-ud-daulah tomb stands in the centre of a grand Persian
garden, an architectural gem of its times. It is the tomb of Mirza Ghiyas
Beg, Emperor Jehangir's wazir, or Chief Minister, and also his
father - in- law.
The structure was built by Empress Noorjehan, between 1622 and 1628 and is very similar to the tomb she constructed for her husband, near Lahore in Pakistan.
This splendid garden tomb is believed to be the precursor of the magnificent Taj Mahal, and was the first Mughal structure to be built entirely of marble, and the first, again, to make use of pietra dura, the inlay marble work that came to be typical of the Taj. Near the Agra Fort, is Jami Masjid, built by Shahjahan in 1648. An inscription over its main entrance indicates that it was built in the name of Jahanara, the emperor's daughter, who was imprisoned with the hapless emperor by Aurangzeb.