Safdarjung’s Tomb is a marble mausoleum built in 1754, and is located in the present day South Delhi. It was built as the final resting place for Safdarjung, a powerful PM of Muhammad Shah, a weak Mughal Emperor from 1719 to 1748.
The central tomb has a huge dome, a characteristic of Mughal Architecture. It has 4 water canals running from 4 tanks at the 4 corners of the toms, and leading to 4 different buildings.
The top storey of the structure now houses the offices of the Architectural Survey of India.
The central tomb has a huge dome, a characteristic of Mughal Architecture. It has 4 water canals running from 4 tanks at the 4 corners of the toms, and leading to 4 different buildings.
The top storey of the structure now houses the offices of the Architectural Survey of India.
