# Khusro Bagh > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Khusro_Bagh > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Khusro_Bagh.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khusro_Bagh > Source revision: 1355129684 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Garden and burial complex in Prayagraj, India Khusro Bagh Tomb of Nithar Begum at Khusro bagh, Prayagraj Interactive map of Khusro Bagh Location Prayagraj Coordinates 25°26′32″N 81°49′15″E / 25.4423°N 81.8209°E / 25.4423; 81.8209 **Khusro Bagh** is a large [walled garden](/source/Walled_garden) and burial complex located in *muhalla* Khuldabad, close to the [Prayagraj Junction railway station](/source/Prayagraj_Junction_railway_station), in [Prayagraj](/source/Prayagraj), [India](/source/India). It is roughly 6 km from the Akbar fort (built-in r. 1556–1605). It is situated over forty acres and shaped like a quadrangle. It is listed as an [Indian Site of National Importance](/source/Indian_Site_of_National_Importance).[1] It includes the four tombs: - [Shah Begum](/source/Manbhawati_Bai) (born Manbhawati Bai) (d. 1604), [Jahangir](/source/Jahangir)'s wife, and the daughter of [Raja Bhagwant Das](/source/Bhagwant_Das) and Khusrau Mirza's (d. 1622) mother - [Khusrau Mirza](/source/Khusrau_Mirza), Jahangir's eldest son and briefly heir apparent to the Mughal throne - [Nithar Begum](/source/Sultan-un-Nissa_Begum) (born Sultan-un-Nissa) (d. 1646), Khusrau Mirza's sister and Jahangir's daughter - Bibi Tamolan's tomb[1] ## Architecture Decorated arch of the Tomb of Nithar Nithar's tomb interior The four sandstone mausoleums within this walled garden, present an exquisite example of [Mughal architecture](/source/Mughal_architecture). The design of its main entrance, the surrounding gardens, and the three-tier tomb of Shah Begum, who died in 1604, has been attributed to *Aqa Reza*, [Jahangir](/source/Jahangir)’s principal court artist. Shah Begum, originally Manbhawati Bai, was the daughter of Raja Bhagwant Das of [Amber](/source/Amer%2C_Rajasthan). Distressed by the discord between her husband Jahangir and son Khusrau, she committed suicide in 1604 by swallowing [opium](/source/Opium). Her tomb was designed in 1606 by Aqa Reza and is a three-storied terrace plinth without a main mound, inviting comparisons with [Fatehpur Sikri](/source/Fatehpur_Sikri) by experts. The tomb however has a large [chhatri](/source/Chhatri) that surmounts the plinth and the [arabesque inscriptions](/source/Arabesque_(Islamic_art)) that adorn her tomb were carved out by Mir Abdullah Mushkin Qalam, Jahangir's greatest [calligrapher](/source/Calligrapher).[2] Next to the Begum's is the tomb of Khusrau's sister, Nithar. Architecturally, this is the most elaborate of the three. It lies on an elevated platform and is adorned with panels depicting the scalloped arch motif. Within the [plinth](/source/Plinth) are rooms whose ceilings have been elaborately painted with stars in concentric circles. The central room has on its walls floral decorations depicting Persian [cypresses](/source/Cypress), wine vessels, flowers, and plants.[2] The tomb of Khusrau is the last of the three tombs in Khusro Bagh. Khusro was first imprisoned in the garden after he rebelled against his father, Jahangir, in 1606. Following an attempt to escape, he was blinded by Jahangir's instructions. In 1622 he was killed on the orders of Khusrau's brother and Jehangir's third son [Prince Khurram](/source/Prince_Khurram), who later became the Emperor [Shah Jahan](/source/Shah_Jahan). The tomb has [fretwork](/source/Fretwork) windows and the tomb of his mare lies near his own.[2] Khusrau's tomb was completed in 1622, while that of Nithar Begum's, which lies between Shah Begum's and Khusrau's tombs, was built on her instructions in 1624-25. Nithar's mausoleum is however empty and it does not contain her tomb within it.[3] During the [Revolt of 1857](/source/Revolt_of_1857) Khusrau Bagh became the headquarters of the sepoys under [Maulvi Liaquat Ali](/source/Maulvi_Liaquat_Ali) who took charge as the Governor of liberated Allahabad. In Allahabad however, the Mutiny was swiftly put down and Khusro Bagh was retaken by the British in two weeks.[2] ## Gallery - Bibi Tamolan's tomb - Tomb of Nithar and Khusrau - Nithar's tomb interior - Shah Begum's tomb - Mausoleums of *Sultan Begum*, *Nithar Begum*, and *Khusrau*; Khusru Bagh photographed in the 1870s. - Coloured aquatint by Thomas Daniell, 1796 ## See also - [Mughal Gardens](/source/Mughal_gardens) - [Taj Mahal](/source/Taj_Mahal) - [List of tourist attractions in Allahabad](/source/List_of_tourist_attractions_in_Allahabad) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Datta_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Datta_1-1) Datta, Rangan (26 April 2023). ["Khusro Bagh in Prayagraj: A silent witness of Mughal tradition and heritage"](https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/places/khusro-bagh-in-prayagraj-uttar-pradesh-a-silent-witness-to-mughal-history-and-heritage/cid/1932526). No. The Telegraph. My Kolkata. Retrieved 7 August 2023. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-thehindu_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-thehindu_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-thehindu_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-thehindu_2-3) Rashid, Omar (22 September 2012). ["Elegant tombs, unkempt greens"](http://www.thehindu.com/arts/history-and-culture/elegant-tombs-unkempt-greens/article3922845.ece). *The Hindu*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-brit_3-0)** [Khusru Bagh (Garden) at Allahabad, 1870s](http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personalisation/object.cfm?uid=019PHO000752S15U00045000) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090407105515/http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personalisation/object.cfm?uid=019PHO000752S15U00045000) 7 April 2009 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) *[British Library](/source/British_Library).* ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Khusro Bagh](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Khusro_Bagh). - [Major issues related to the construction and reception (both contemporaneous to its time and from a modern perspective) of Khusro Bagh](https://thekhusrobaghproject.wordpress.com) - [Khusro Bagh dying slow death because of neglect, Vinod Khanal, The Times of India 26 June 2014](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Khusro-Bagh-dying-slow-death-because-of-neglect/articleshow/37254369.cms) v t e Prayagraj landmarks Buildings and structures Bridges New Yamuna Bridge Old Naini Bridge Government Allahabad High Court State Police Headquarters Museums and libraries Allahabad Museum Allahabad Public Library Anand Bhavan Observatories and Planeteriums Allahabad Observatory Jawahar Planetarium Parks and Gardens Alfred Park Chandra Shekhar Azad Park Khusro Bagh Minto Park Places of worship Triveni Sangam Saraswati Ghat Shankar Viman Mandapam All Saints Cathedral St. Joseph’s Cathedral Shopping centers and Markets Civil Lines Chowk Sports Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium Structures Swaraj Bhavan Mayo Memorial Hall University of Allahabad Allahabad Fort Garhwa Fort Transport Prayagraj Junction Prayagraj Airport Prayagraj Metrolite Fests and Events Kumbh Mela Indira Marathon History History Timeline Treaty of Allahabad Indian Rebellion of 1857 Capital of India Allahabad Address 1954 Kumbh Mela stampede 2013 Kumbh Mela stampede People List of people Roads and Streets MG Marg Authority control databases VIAF --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Khusro Bagh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khusro_Bagh) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khusro_Bagh?action=history)). 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