Title

Lodi Gardens

Alternative Title

Lodhi Gardens

Creator

Ala-ud-din Alam Shah (Delhi Sultan)

City

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Country

India

Date Created

1444

Century

15th century

Classification

Architecture and City Planning

Building Type

mausoleums

funerary structures

Style/Period

Lodi

Islamic

Cultural Context

Indian

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.

Source

Saif Haq

Photographer

Saif Haq

Rights Holder

© Saif Haq

Access Rights

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Item sets

All Faculty Collections

Saif Haq Collection

Media

https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/ttu_haq_000337.jpg

Ala-ud-din Alam Shah (Delhi Sultan), “Lodi Gardens”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 15, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/14686