Khan-i-Khanan's Tomb, Delhi

Khan-i-Khanan's Tomb, New Delhi (19 November 2004)


Khan-i-Khanan's Tomb (GPS: 28.58759, 77.24817) is the tomb of Abdur Rahim Khan, the protector of Akbar when he was small. The son of Bairam Khan, Abdur Rahim Khan is better known as Khan-i-Khanan. His name is also written as Abd ar-Rahim Khan-i-Khanan and Khankhanan. Khan-i-Khanan also served Akbar's son Emperor Jahangir for many years.

A noted architectural patron, Khan-i-Khanan executed several important civic institutions in Burhanpur. He died in 1626. His tomb is just outside of the Nizam ud Din Auliya Shrine complex. Its form is derived from Humayun's Tomb, employing a compact version of the 'cube' type tomb much used in Delhi.

The plinth upon which it rests serves as a garden, with water channels and pools, replacing the spacious tomb garden as seen in Humayun's Tomb.

The layout of Khan-i-Khanan's tomb is considered part of the experimentation that led to the development of the Taj Mahal scheme. The mausoleum building is faced in stone, and is topped with a marble dome. Some of the stone has been removed, and the Tomb is at present in poor condition.

Khan-i-Khanan's Tomb is on the Map of New Delhi, India

List of Mausoleums in New Delhi and Mausoleums in India

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