Tomb of Sirhindi Begum

27°10′32.205″N 78°2′38.859″E / 27.17561250°N 78.04412750°E / 27.17561250; 78.04412750 The Tomb of Sirhindi Begum is a tomb located in the Taj Mahal complex. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his third wife Izz-un-Nissa Begum, also known by her title Akbarabadi Mahal.

The tomb of Akbarabadi Mahal.

Izz-un-Nissa Begum was the third consort of Shah Jahan. She was the daughter of Shahnawaz Khan, who was made defacto commandar-in-chief of the southern islands by Jahangir. The wedding took place at Burhanpur on 2 September 1617. She gained significant favour during the later years of the emperor, becoming his most beloved consort since Mumtaz Mahal.[1]

Located inside the enclosures in the Taj Mahal entrance courtyard are the tombs of Akbarabadi Mahal, Fatehpuri Begum, and Kandahari Begum. Akbarabadi's tomb most likely stood on a garden complex at the time.[2]It is a domed structure standing on an elavated platform and has eight sides and twenty-four arches. The gate it's adjacent to is called the "Sirhi Darwaza"[3] Her tomb is located at the southeast of the main gate, and includes a marble cenotaph inside.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Branfoot, Crispin (February 2008). "Ebba Koch: The Complete Taj Mahal and the Riverfront Gardens of Agra. 288 pp. London: Thames and Hudson, 2006. £39.95. ISBN 0 500 342091". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 71 (1): 133–134. doi:10.1017/s0041977x08000232. ISSN 0041-977X.
  2. ↑ Peck, Lucy (2011-04-06). Agra: The Architectural Heritage. Roli Books Private Limited. ISBN 978-81-7436-942-0.
  3. ↑ "Entry To Taj Mahal". www.tajmahal.gov.in. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  4. ↑ "Collections-Virtual Museum of Images and Sounds". vmis.in. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
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