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Tombs & Mausolea to Visit in India

Mughal and Sultanate-era tombs and mausolea. 18 across our destinations — narrow by city, or open any one for the details.

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18 Sights · Tombs & Mausolea

Taj Mahal

Mausoleum

Taj Mahal

Agra · Agra

Shah Jahan's marble masterpiece was created as a memorial to Mumtaz Mahal and remains one of the world's most moving expressions of love and architecture.

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Itmad-ud-Daulah (Baby Taj)

Tomb

Itmad-ud-Daulah (Baby Taj)

Agra · Agra

Often called the 'Baby Taj', this delicate marble tomb is celebrated for its fine pietra dura work and jewel-like craftsmanship.

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Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra

Tomb

Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra

Agra · Sikandra

Akbar's monumental tomb combines a vast garden setting with an unusual blend of architectural influences from across the Mughal world.

Chini Ka Rauza

Tomb

Chini Ka Rauza

Agra · Yamuna bank

A distinctive Mughal tomb known for its glazed tile decoration, standing quietly beside the Yamuna away from Agra's busiest monuments.

Mariam-uz-Zamani Tomb

Tomb

Mariam-uz-Zamani Tomb

Agra · Sikandra

A substantial Mughal-era tomb associated with Akbar's wife, combining a strong red sandstone structure with an interesting history of religious and architectural transition.

Humayun's Tomb

Tomb/Garden

Humayun's Tomb

Delhi · Nizamuddin East

A monumental garden tomb whose geometry and double dome helped establish an architectural language that later reached its finest expression in the Taj Mahal.

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Tomb/Garden

Safdarjung Tomb

Delhi · Lodhi Road

An elegant eighteenth-century garden tomb often described as one of the last major monuments of the Mughal architectural tradition.

Lodhi Garden Tombs

Tombs/Garden

Lodhi Garden Tombs

Delhi · Lodhi Garden

A peaceful garden of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century tombs where monumental architecture sits among lawns, trees and old pathways.

Chausath Khamba

Tomb

Chausath Khamba

Delhi · Nizamuddin

An elegant marble tomb with a forest of slender pillars, creating a strikingly quiet space within the historic Nizamuddin area.

Tomb

Isa Khan's Tomb

Delhi · Nizamuddin

A graceful pre-Mughal garden tomb with octagonal form, decorative canopies and a strong sense of symmetry.

Tomb

Bu Halima Tomb

Delhi · Humayun's Tomb complex

A small but atmospheric structure within the Humayun's Tomb precinct, part of the rich collection of monuments surrounding the imperial tomb.

Nila Gumbad

Tomb

Nila Gumbad

Delhi · Nizamuddin

A distinctive blue-domed tomb standing near the Nizamuddin area, offering a glimpse into Delhi's varied pre-Mughal and Mughal funerary architecture.

Barakhamba Tomb

Tomb

Barakhamba Tomb

Delhi · Nizamuddin

A lesser-known historic tomb whose simple name refers to its distinctive multiple-columned form.

Tomb

Balban's Tomb

Delhi · Mehrauli

A landmark of Delhi's early Sultanate architecture, traditionally associated with one of the first surviving true arches and domed forms in the city.

Tomb

Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq's Tomb

Delhi · Tughlaqabad

A compact, fortified marble-and-stone tomb set apart from the city, showing the austere architectural character of the Tughlaq period.

Tomb

Lal Gumbad

Delhi · Malviya Nagar

A striking red sandstone tomb with a strong geometric profile, representing the architectural language of the Delhi Sultanate.

Hauz Khas Complex

Tomb/Mosque/Reservoir

Hauz Khas Complex

Delhi · Hauz Khas

A beautiful medieval ensemble of a reservoir, madrasa, mosque and royal tombs, now set within one of Delhi's most vibrant neighbourhoods.

Tomb of Bahlol Lodi

Tomb

Tomb of Bahlol Lodi

Delhi · Chirag Delhi

A simple but historically important tomb associated with the founder of the Lodi dynasty and the development of Delhi's late Sultanate architecture.

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