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Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb - Agra
 Erected by Empress Nur Jahan, Itmad-Ud-Daulah's tomb in Agra India is among the star tour stops on Golden Triangle North India tours with Castle and King. A look-alike of a magnified and exquisite jewel box, Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb houses the resting places of Mirza Ghiyas Beg and Asmat Begum, parents of Empress Nur Jahan.
It is believed that Itmad-Ud-Daullah's Tomb is the first pure marble tomb that was built in India. Covered with a profusion of artistic motifs, jali work and carving, Itmad-Ud-Daulah's tomb served as a model for the construction of the legendary Taj Mahal in the later years.
The entire tomb is decorated with motifs of wine caskets with snakes entwined around their handles and cypress trees that were considered to be a symbol of death. Tour this lovely Agra monument on Agra tours with Castle and King and see all that is wonderful about ancient Agra that finds mention in ancient Hindu scriptures as Agraban.
Itmad-Ud-Daulah's tomb was different from the earlier Mughal tombs that were constructed in Agra, extremely ornate and lavish, the entire tomb resembles a lovely cloud that seems to have chosen a romantic spot and settled there for good.
The building design had been conceived by Mirza Ghiyas Beg during his lifetime and the construction of the monument had also begun while he was alive. Empress Nur Jahan took up the responsibility to complete the construction of this grand monument.
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