Another beautiful Mughal-era structure. the tomb of Itemad-ud-Daula, is located in the ancient Indian city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the river Jamna (Yamuna). Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the river Jamna (Yamuna). It is known as the "jewellery box jewellery box, and is considered a kind of "rehearsal" for the construction the famous Taj Mahal, hence it is sometimes called the "Little Taj" or "Baby Taj."
As with any large building of this type, the tomb is a a complex consisting of the tomb itself, a number of accompanying buildings. and, of course, a beautiful garden. The construction of the tomb was carried out from 1622 to 1628. 1622 to 1628, by order of Nur Jahan, wife of the famous Emperor Jahangir. The tomb was intended for her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg, who had once been the ruler of of Persia but was in exile. During his reign, he earned the nickname Itemad-ud-Daulah, meaning "pillar of the state", which gave his tomb the name of his tomb. He was also the great-grandfather of Mumtaz Mahal, for whom Shah Jahan built the dazzling Taj Mahal. The tomb is set in a garden which is accessed through a magnificent red sandstone gateway. sandstone gate, which is almost as elaborate as the main building. building.
The tomb is an example of a transitional period in architecture: from the first "phase", when the main material for construction was red sandstone, and white marble was used for decoration. white marble was used for decoration, to the second "phase", when craftsmen mainly used white marble. used white marble, and the decoration was dominated by Florentine mosaic - special technique "pietra dura", the beauty of which is fully revealed in the Taj Mahal. Mahal. The building is quadrangular in shape and stands on a small pedestal, just over a metre high and about 50 square metres in area. At each corner of the building there are hexagonal minarets over 13 metres high. The white marble walls are decorated with inlays of semi-precious stones: onyx, lapis lazuli, jasper, carnelian, topaz, with which are laid out real paintings - trees, vases with flowers and fruit. and fruit.<the cenotaphs="" of="" nur="" jahan's="" father="" and="" mother="" are="" located="" next="" to="" each="" other="" in="" one="" the="" rooms="" tomb.="" tomb.
