Itmad Ud Daulah : Mirza Ghiyas Beg’s Mausoleum

Photo of the day : Itmad ud Daulah, Agra

Itmad ud Daulah, was commissioned by Nur Jahan, the wife of Jahangir, for her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg, who had been given the title of Itmad ud Daulah (pillar of the state). Mirza Ghiyas Beg was also the grandfather of Mumtaz Mahal.

itmad ud daulah agra

Location : Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

Delhi to Agra by Road

Distance between Delhi and Agra: 130 Miles / 210 Kms
Time taken : 2 to 3 hours

Delhi to Agra Trains

Morning:

  • 12002 Bhopal Shatabdi
  • 2280 Taj Express Superfast

Afternoon:

  • 2279 Taj Express
  • 12001 NDLS Shatabdi

It definitely warrants a short visit, if only to get a sense of how almost generic opulence was to the Mughal court.

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