INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -a The tomb of Sikandar Lodi is an octagonal tomb. The tombs of Muhammad Shah and Sikandar Lodi are the good examples of octagonal tombs. Shish and Bara Gumbad are square tombs with imposing dome turrets on corners and facades giving false impression of being double storeyed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Tomb of Sikandar Lodi was inspired in parts by the tomb of Muhammad Shah. It has octagonal design and the architectural style is Indo-Islamic. The tomb is the first garden tomb in Indian subcontinent and is India’s earliest surviving enclosed garden tomb.

Detailed explanation-3: -It’s located in Lodhi Gardens park, free to visit and you can’t miss it if you take a walk in the park. This tomb is mentioned in various reviews by visitors to Lodhi Gardens but is an important historical site for lovers of architecture and history and can be easily overlooked by visitors to Delhi.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, the first of the series (and the first octagonal tomb built in India) is that of Khan-i-Jahan Tilangani (mid-14th century), prime minister to Firoz Shah Tughlaq. This tomb is located in the winding lanes of Nizamuddin basti, south of Nizamuddin Auliya’s dargah.

Detailed explanation-5: -Isa Khan’s tomb is located in the same historical complex as Humayun’s tomb. It is older than the Mughal monuments in the complex and was built during the Lodhi rule in Delhi, hence it appears different than the other structures. It is a beautiful walled garden tomb along with a mosque nearby.