BIBI KA MAQBARA

Also known as Dakkhani Taj (Taj of Deccan). Maqbaras are Muslim graves or ‘qabars’ built to preserve the memories of the dead. As the Taj Mahal in Agra was built for Aurangazeb’s mother Mumtaj, Bibi ka Maqbara was built in 1679 for his wife Dilras Banu Begum, by his son Azam Shah in the remembrance of love. The Bibi ka Maqbara looks like an actual replica of Taj Mahal. The structure of Maqbara is covered with ornamental carvings of flower designs and is surrounded by 4 minarets around the mausoleum. The pathway to the Maqbara has 61 fountains and is 488ft in length.