Safdarjung Tomb

Safdarjung's Tomb is often described as the last flowering of Mughal garden-tomb architecture, built in the mid-18th century as the Mughal Empire's power was already in serious decline. Set within a charbagh garden in the classic Persian style, the mausoleum's proportions and detailing echo the grander tombs of earlier Mughal emperors, even as the empire itself had become a shadow of its former strength.

Considerably less crowded than Humayun's Tomb across town, Safdarjung offers a quieter, more contemplative experience of similar garden-tomb architecture, its marble dome and sandstone detailing rewarding a slower, less rushed visit than some of Delhi's busier heritage sites.

Built between 1753 and 1754 for Safdarjung, a powerful Mughal governor and later virtual ruler of Awadh, the tomb is considered one of the final significant Mughal-era architectural achievements in Delhi before the empire's effective collapse later in the century.

Near Jor Bagh metro station, South Delhi.