Khusro Bagh

Distressed by the discord between her husband Jahangir and son Khusrau, she committed suicide in 1604 by swallowing opium. Her tomb was designed in 1606 by Aqa Reza and is a three storied terrace plinth without a main mound, inviting comparisons with Fatehpur Sikri by experts. The tomb however has a large chhatri that surmounts the plinth and the arabesque inscriptions that adorn her tomb were carved out by Mir Abdullah Mushkin Qalam, Jahangir's greatest calligrapher.

Next to the Begum's is the tomb of Khusrau's sister, Nithar. Architecturally, this is the most elaborate of the three. It lies on an elevated platform and is adorned with panels depicting the scalloped arch motif. Within the plinth are rooms whose ceilings have been elaborately painted with stars in concentric circles. The central room has on its walls floral decorations depicting Persian cypresses, wine vessels, flowers and plants.

The tomb of Khusrau, is the last of the three tombs in Khusro Bagh. Khusro was first imprisoned within the garden after he rebelled against his father, Jahangir, in 1606. Following an attempt to escape, he was blinded on Jahangir's instructions and was later killed, in 1622, on the orders of Khusrau's brother and Jehangir's third sonPrince Khurram, who later became the EmperorShah Jahan. The tomb has fretwork windows and the tomb of his mare lies near his own.

Khusrau's tomb was completed in 1622, while that of Nithar Begum's, which lies between Shah Begum's and Khusrau's tombs, was built on her instructions in 1624-25. Nithar's mausoleum is however empty and it does not contain her tomb within it.

During the Revolt of 1857 Khusrau Bagh became the headquarters of the sepoys under Maulvi Liaquat Ali who took charge as the Governor of liberated Allahabad. In Allahabad however the Mutiny was swiftly put down and Khusro Bagh was retaken by the British in two weeks.

The garden has now lend its name to the surrounding locality of Khusrobagh, which is now bustling township.

Getting There

The city is well connected with the rail lines to all major cities and towns so people will not face any difficulty in reaching the place smoothly and comfortably.

Allahabad has its own airport, Allahabad Airport. It is at a distance of 12 km (7.5 mi) from Allahabad city and is operational for domestic flights. The other nearby Airports are based in Varanasi, Lucknow and Kanpur.

Allahabad Junction is one of the major junctions in Northern India and there are many trains that connect it to several other places such as Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhopal, Kolkata and Jaipur. Four important railway stations of Allahabad are City Station at Rambagh, Daraganj Station, Prayag Station and Allahabad Station.

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