who constructed Safdarjung tomb,what was the purpose if construction in which era its belong?
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Answer:
He died soon thereafter in 1754. After his death his son Nawab Shujaud Daula pleaded with the Mughal Emperor to permit him to erect a tomb for his father in Delhi. He then built the tomb, which was designed by an Abyssininan architect.It was built by Bilal Muhammad Khan, at the cost of three lacs of rupees.
Explanation:
Safdarjung's Tomb is a sandstone and marble mausoleum in Delhi, India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style for Nawab Safdarjung. The monument has an ambience of spaciousness and an imposing presence with its domed and arched red brown and white coloured structures. Safdarjung, Nawab of Oudh, was made prime minister of the Mughal Empire (Wazir ul-Mamlak-i-Hindustan) when Ahmed Shah Bahadur ascended the throne in 1748.
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Type-
Tomb
Architectural style-
Mughal
Location-
New Delhi, India
Coordinates-
28.589266°N 77.210506°E
Completed-
1754