Pete & Diana's India Adventure
Chennai
Chennai sightseeing
IEEE Conference
Jodhpur
Jaswant Thada
Mehrangarh Fort
Umaid Bhawan Palace
Jodhpur
Ranakpur
Jain Temple
Ranakpur
Udaipur
Jadish Temple
City Palace
Monsoon Palace
Jag Mandir
Udaipur
Jaipur
The Pink City
Amber Fort
Jal Mahal (Water Palace)
Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds)
City Palace of Jaipur
Jantar Mantar Observatory
Royal Gaitor
Jaipur
Abheneri
Chand Baori (Step Well)
Abheneri
Agra
Fatehpur Sikri
Taj Mahal
Red Fort
Itmad-ud-Daula (Baby Taj)
Agra
Delhi
Old Dehli
Jama Masjid
Raj Ghat & Ghandi Smriti
Humayan's Tomb
Qtub Minar
National Rail Museum
New Dehli
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Itmad-ud-Daula, or Baby Taj (Agra) -entrance gate. Baby Taj is considered the precursor to the Taj Mahal
Itmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - Often described аs "jewel box" (or Baby Tāj), the tomb оf I'timād-ud-Daulah іs the first Mughal structure built entirely from marble and the first using pieta dura inlay.
Itmad-ud-Daulah (Agra) - the tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg and his wife Asmat Begum. He was the grandfather of Mumtaz Mahal, who is buried in the Taj Mahal. He died in 1622. A few months later, his daughter (Nur Jahan) built this tomb for her parents between 1622 and 1628.
Itmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - incorporates lattice work and mosaic inlay with extensive use of rare and semi precious stones in combination with black, white and yellow marble
Itmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - incorporates lattice work and mosaic inlay with extensive use of rare and semi precious stones in combination with black, white and yellow marble
tmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - the central hall, the corner chambers and side halls boast of exceptional wall and stucco paintings depicting guldastas, wine vases, cypress and other Persian motifs.
tmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - the central hall, the corner chambers and side halls boast of exceptional wall and stucco paintings depicting guldastas, wine vases, cypress and other Persian motifs.
Itmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - The interior of the tomb has a central square with the cenotaphs of Asmat Begum and Mirza Ghiyas. The only asymmetrical element of the complex is that the cenotaphs have been set side-by-side, with Asmat Begum in the exact center of the room, a formation replicated in the Taj Mahal.
Itmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - The interior of the tomb has a central square with the cenotaphs of Asmat Begum and Mirza Ghiyas. The only asymmetrical element of the complex is that the cenotaphs have been set side-by-side, with Asmat Begum in the exact center of the room, a formation replicated in the Taj Mahal.
Itmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - Embroidery designs used as the incised stucco on the ceilings
Itmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - Embroidery designs used as the incised stucco on the ceilings
Itmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - The corner rooms contain the tombstone of Nur Jahan's daughter and other relatives
Itmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - The corner rooms contain the tombstone of Nur Jahan's daughter and other relatives
Itmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - the central hall, the corner chambers and side halls boast of exceptional wall and stucco paintings depicting guldastas, wine vases, cypress and other Persian motifs.
Itmad-ud-Daula (Agra) - incorporates lattice work and mosaic inlay with extensive use of rare and semi precious stones in combination with black, white and yellow marble