Itmad-ud-Daula

This guide to Itmad-ud-Daula in Agra follows Mirza Ghiyas Beg, a Persian exile who rose through the Mughal treasury, and his daughter Nur Jahan, who became the power behind Emperor Jahangir's throne. It traces the tomb she built for her father after his death in 1622, and the marble and inlay techniques introduced here for the first time in Indian architecture. Look closely at the corner minarets and the gemstone panels of cypress trees and geometric stars.