Itmad-ud-daulah's Tomb

AItmad-ud-daulah's TombBuilt between 1622 and 1628 by Empress Nur Jahan for her father, boasts of marble trellis work and inlaid with-precious stones, this mausoleum on the opposite bank of the Yamuna from the Taj, exhibits a strong Persian influence.

Itmad-ud-Daula is in the city of Agra, Often describe as ?Jewel Box?. The Tomb of Mir Ghias Beg, Vazir (minister) of Emperor Jahangir, was built between 1622 and 1628 from red sand stone with marble decorations as Akbar?s tomb in Sikendra in Agra. Itmad-ud-daula has important place in history as well as architecture. This is actually the very first tomb in India that is entirely made out of Marble. It is most important monument in Agra after Taj Mahal and Agra fort.
Itmad-ud-Daulah is one of the most beautiful monuments situated at the bank of river Yamuna, heaving cenotaphs of Mir Ghais and Asmat Begum. Mirza Ghias Beg (later known as Itmad-ud-Daulah) was a very poor and used to live in Persia; He wanted to abandon his daughter because he has no money to feed her. Ghias Beg left Persia in search of better prospect and that took him to the court of the great emperor Akbar. After Akbar?s death His son Jahangir became the mughal emperor, He made Ghias Beg his Wazir(minister).later Ghias Beg was honoured with the title of Itmad-ud-Daulah(The pillar of the state).Noor Jahan queen of Jahangir and daughter of Ghias bag ordered to built the tomb after his father?s death in 1622.