On its Architecture
The pure white and elaborately carved tomb is a perfect embodiment of the Islamic style of architecture. Arched entrances, octagonal shaped towers, exquisitely carved floral patterns, intricate marble-screen work and inlay work - all add up to make it an elegant work in its own right. The tomb is marked by the presence of a closed kiosk on top instead of a dome, and the use of small domed canopies, supported by pillars atop the four towers.

Itimad-Ud-Daulah
The story of Itimad-Ud-Daulah is the saga of a poor merchant from Persia, named Ghiyas-Ud-din or Ghiyas Beg, who later rose to prominence as the Chief Minister of Emperor Jehangir's court and received the title Itimad-Ud-Daulah. He was the father of Nur Jahan who was married to Emperor Jehangir. When Ghiyas Beg (Itimad-Ud-Daulah) died in 1622, Nur Jahan undertook the project to build his mausoleum. The mortal remains of Itimad-Ud-Daulah was laid to rest in a tomb that had semblance to a large jewel box set in a garden. The first tomb in India built entirely in white marble, is a nonesuch of the glorious pietra dura decoration depicting cypresses, wine glasses, and an amazing variety of geometrical arabesque. Tall minarets rise at the four corners of the small tomb structure.