Safdarjang's Tomb

Safdarjang's Tomb Review

Delhi's last great garden tomb, built in 1754 for the prime minister of the emperor Mohammad Shah, is pleasantly located in the center of town. With its oversize dome and minarets, it can't compete with Humayun's resting place, but the finials and other details have a distinctly Moghul fineness, and the charbagh (four-section garden) is a peaceful place to listen to the birds chirp. The site would be lovelier if water still ran through the four large channels in the gardens, but you have to imagine that part to complete the 18th-century scene.