Safdarjung's Tomb
सफ़दरजंग का मक़बरा
A late Mughal garden tomb completed in 1754, often called 'the last flourish of Mughal architecture.' It draws far fewer visitors than Humayun's Tomb.
The tomb was built for Safdarjung, a Mughal prime minister, and follows the four-part charbagh garden layout of Humayun's Tomb. Its combination of red sandstone and pale yellow stone, along with its tall main structure and ornate decoration, reflects the style of the declining Mughal Empire. The garden is peaceful and well suited to photographing symmetrical compositions. It is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India and requires a ticket. Foreign visitors pay more than Indian nationals, and tickets can be bought online by scanning a QR code. Located at the southwestern end of Lodhi Garden, it is a short walk from Jor Bagh metro station on the Yellow Line.
Opening hours
About sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Lodhi Garden
- Gandhi Smriti
- Dilli Haat (INA)
- Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya
- National Museum, New Delhi
- Kartavya Path
- Rashtrapati Bhavan
- National Rail Museum