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Located
beside the Safdarjung airport in New Delhi,
Safdarjung tomb was built by the Nawab of
Awadh of his father. It is one of the finest
examples of architecture in India. The second
Nawab of Awadh dynasty is popularly known
as Safdarjung. He was born as Muhammad Muqim
Khurasan in the province of Persia and migrated
to India in 1722. He succeeded his stepfather
and maternal uncle, Saadat Khan, the throne
of Awadh. In order to occupy the throne,
he had to pay an incredible sum of money
to Nadir Shah.
Later, the Mughal emperor
Muhammad Shah gave him the title of Safdarjung
. It was an effective administrator and
handled the hotel Awadh with great precision.
Safdarjung rendered valuable assistance
to the weakening Mohammed Shah. Soon, he
figured prominently in the court of Delhi.
When Ahmad Bahadur Shah ascended the throne
in Delhi, became his Safdarjung Wazir-ul-Mamalik-i-Hindustan
or Prime Minister of India.
Safdarjang's Tomb was built
to commemorate the memory of Hindustan Wazir.
It is located in the centre and has a huge
dome. There are four channels that bring
water to four buildings. One channel has
an ornately decorated bridge, while the
other three pavilions, housing built in
the walls. There are octagonal towers in
the corners. There are also four tanks oblong
(channels) on each side of the tomb.
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