Lodi Gardens
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Title
Lodi Gardens
Lodhi Gardens
Agent
Ala-ud-din Alam Shah (Delhi Sultan)
Location
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Date
1444
15th century
Style Period
Lodi
Islamic
Cultural Context
Indian
Worktype
tombs
Subject
Architecture and City Planning
Description
Tomb of Mohammed Shah
The tomb of Mohammed Shah, the last of the Sayyid dynasty rulers, the earliest of the tombs in the garden, was built in 1444 by Ala-ud-din Alam Shah as a tribute to Mohammed Shah. The tomb is octagonal in shape, with numerous ornamental Hindu-style chhatris around the central dome, numerous arches, verandahs and sloping buttresses. There are turrets at each corner. The main tomb is supported by a 16-sided drum. It is of a flattened type and is surrounded by chhatris, which make it look diminutive compared to its substantially larger base. Several years later, the Tomb of Sikandar Lodi seems to have been copied from this Sayyid tomb.
Rights
© Saif Haq
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ID
Haq0337
Source
Saif Haq
Collection
Citation
Alam Shah, Ala-ud-din, Lodi Gardens, 1444, New Delhi, Delhi, India, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Saif Haq. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/18266.
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