Step back in time and learn about the fascinating Mughal Empire. Discover the achievements, culture, and architecture of this influential dynasty that shaped India's history.
Safdarjung's Tomb is a sandstone and marble mausoleum in New Delhi, India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style for the statesman Safdarjung, and was described as "the last flicker in the lamp of Mughal architecture".[1] The monument has an ambiance of spaciousness and an imposing presence with its domed and arched red brown and white coloured structures.[2] Safdarjung was made prime minister of the Mughal Empire (Wazir ul-Mamlak-i-Hindustan) when Ahmad Shah Bahadur ascended…
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The primary standard of the Mughals was known as the alam. Its main color is Mughal green. It displays a lion and sun facing the left side of the flag. The lion or “Babur” in Persian was in the honor of the founder of the Mughal Empire, Muhammad Babur. Both the lion and the sun represent some of the old Persian symbols that were reused by the Mughals in order to recognize the Persian culture.