This tomb in Delhi was built for Safdarjung, the powerful prime minister of Muhammad Shah. The central tomb has a huge dome. Apart from that, the four water canals lead to four other buildings. While one of them has an ornately decorated gateway, the other three are pavilions, with living quarters built into the walls. You can find octagonal towers in the corners.
The mausoleum of Safdarjung is built about two hundred years later than that of Humayun, and it is almost contemporary with the beautiful Palace of Deeg. Safdar Jangs garden still. The garden was once full of fruit trees; but the water-ways have changed the scenario. In place of the small fountain basins, the paths are now on the general level of the garden. The canal itself has become four oblong tanks, one on each side of the mausoleum. These are raised a little above the paths and then again edged with a stone border about a foot high. As a result of this, the charm of its reflection is lost. The style of Safdarjung's Tomb in Delhi is still very much pleasing, and is well suited to the climate. But if you consider from a different point of view, it has become rather a cold, dull formality. It is different from the variety and adaptability of the earlier designs.
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