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Itmad-ud-Daula |
The city of Agra boasts of many beautiful Mughal architectural monuments. These remains of the Mughal period gives the city a character of its own and distinguishes Agra from all other cities in India. After a visit to Agra, people will fall in love with the richness and aristocratic ambiance in Agra. In no other city in India can one feel the presence of history so much like the one felt in Agra. Of the various historical monuments in Agra, Itmad-ud-Daula is one of the most beautiful. This is one of the finest example of Mughal architectural artistry. Itmad-ud-Daula is situated on the banks of river Yamuna and the flowing water of Yamuna heightens the beauty of Itmad-ud-Daula. The beautiful Itmad-ud-Daula was built by the empress Noor Jehan. This building was constructed in the memory of her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg. In the adjacent rooms in Itmad-ud-Daula there are tombs of all the other members of the family.
Itmad-ud-Daula is perhaps as beautiful as the Taj Mahal and before the Taj came into existence, Itmad-ud-Daula was the most beautiful representation of Mughal architectural style. The construction for Itmad-ud-Daula was completed in the year 1628 and the main tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula is made of white marble. There is also a cenotaph here of Noor Jehan's mother, Asmat Begum. Because of its beautiful artistic creation, Itmad-ud-Daula is often mentined as the “baby Taj”.
The beautiful engravings and designs in the interiors of Itmad-ud-Daula makes this one of the most beauiful creation of Mughal architecture. There are mosaic designs and lattice in the walls of Itmad-ud-Daula. Like all other Mughal architecture, there is also a garden infront Itmad-ud-Daula. The whole appearance of Itmad-ud-Daula deserves to be one of the world's best form of architectural delight.
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