Safdarjung's Tomb is the second garden tomb (patterned after the much larger Humayun's Tomb nearby) with a marble mausoleum in New Delhi, India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style, and was described as "the last flicker in the lamp of Mughal architecture".The monument has an ambiance of spaciousness and an imposing presence with its domed and arched red brown and white coloured structures. It is not a Mughal emperor's tomb but that of the Prime Minister of the Mughal Empire when Momhammed Shah Ahmed Shah ascended the throne of the Mughal Empire in Delhi in 1748. Safdarjung was made the Chief Minister of the empire with the title of Wazir ul-Mamalk-i-Hindustan. At that time the empire was on decline as their rule extended only to North India.
Lodi Gardens is a park in Delhi, India. Spread over 90 acres (360,000 m2), it contains, Mohammed Shah's Tomb, Sikander Lodi's Tomb, Sheesh Gumbad and Bara Gumbad, architectural works of the 15th century Sayyid and Lodhis, a Pashtun dynasty which ruled much of Northern India during the 16th century, and the site is now protected by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI).
The gardens are situated between Khan Market and Safdarjung's Tomb on Lodhi Road and is a hotspot for morning walks for the Delhiites.
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