Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah

Minaret at the tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah, Mirza Ghiyas Beg, a high official in the Mughal Empire. Surrounded by charbag, the Indo-Persian style garden, the white marble mausoleum decorated with pietra dura stone inlay technic is often called Baby Taj or Bachcha Taj, and is described as a jewel box. It is a fine example of the Mughal architecture, and was one of the inspirations for the design of the Taj Mahal. Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India