Mariam’s Tomb

Mariam’s Tomb was built for the wife of great Mughal Emperor Akbar and the mother of his eldest son Salim, later was known as Jahangir. She was the daughter of Raja Bharmal Kachhwaha of Ambar or Amer. This Rajput queen was known in Mughal History as 'Mariam Zamani' meaning 'Compassionate to the World'. She was so named by Akbar on the eve of the birth of his son in 1569 at Fatehpur Sikri. Mariam’s Tomb was built after her death in 1623 at Agra by Jehangir. He built a stylish tomb for his mother close to the tomb of Akbar within the compound of Christian Missionary Society.

Originally, this structure was a barahdari when The Mughal Queen Mariam Zamani was interred into the tomb later, stylized into the tomb by Mughals by reconstructing the four facades of buildings in the Mughal architectural style of that time. Mariam’s Tomb was constructed in such a way that sun rays directly reach the tomb. In the central chamber, a cenotaph was placed in just above the real tomb that was protected by red stone 'jalied' balustrade on all sides.