A Jewel Of Mughal India-The Mausoleum Of I`timad Ud-Daulah

At Agra In India, rises a white marble manusoleum whose walls are studded with incrustations of semi-precious stones and decorated with exquisite and refined paintwork. Though less renowned than the celebrated Taj Mahal (1932-43) the mausoleum of I`timad ud-Daulah is nevertheless one of the undisputed gems of seventeenth century Mughal art. The mausoleum of I`Timad ud-Daulah was begun at the end of emperor Jahangir`s reign and compeleted in 1628. Jahangir`s wife, Nur Jahan, built it to shelter the mortal remains of her father. Mirza Ghiyas Beg was appointed to the service of emperor Akbar. With the accession to the throne of Jahangir and through the Marriage of the emperor to his daughter.