Khusro Bagh

Khusro Bagh
Tomb of Nithar Begum at Khusro bagh, Prayagraj
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LocationPrayagraj
Coordinates25°26′32″N 81°49′15″E / 25.4423°N 81.8209°E / 25.4423; 81.8209

Khusro Bagh is a large walled garden and burial complex located in muhalla Khuldabad, close to the Prayagraj Junction railway station, in Prayagraj, India. It is roughly 6 km from the Akbar fort (built-in r. 1556–1605). It is situated over forty acres and shaped like a quadrangle.

It is listed as an Indian Site of National Importance.[1]

It includes the 4 tombs:

  • Shah Begum (born Manbhawati Bai) (d. 1604), Jahangir's wife, and the daughter of Raja Bhagwant Das and Khusrau Mirza's (d. 1622) mother
  • Khusrau Mirza, Jahangir's eldest son and briefly heir apparent to the Mughal throne
  • Nithar Begum (born Sultan-un-Nissa) (d. 1646), Khusrau Mirza's sister and Jahangir's daughter
  • Bibi Tamolan's tomb[1]
  1. ^ a b Datta, Rangan (26 April 2023). "Khusro Bagh in Prayagraj: A silent witness of Mughal tradition and heritage". No. The Telegraph. My Kolkata. Retrieved 7 August 2023.