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Situated about 3-kms to the west and
adjoining the Indian International Centre are the Lodi
Gardens. In the midst of these famed gardens are the tombs of
the Sayyid and Lodi rulers
History has it that the tombs are remnants of another city
that was sought to be built in Delhi. Muhammad Shah's tomb
built in 1450 is a prototype for the later Mughal style tomb
of Humayun, a design that would eventually develop into the
Taj Mahal.
Other tombs include those of his predecessors Mubarak Shah
-1433, Ibrahim Lodi - 1526 and Sikander Lodi - 1517. The Bara
Gumbad Mosque is a fine example of its type of plaster decora.
Lodhi Garden
 Established in the 15th and the 16th
centuries by the Sayyids and Lodis, the vast grounds of Lodi
Garden are famous among the joggers of the nearby areas.
Carefully kept gardens and the medieval monuments lend a charm
to these gardens. In 1968, J A Stein and Garrett Eckbo
re-landscaped these gardens giving them their present
beautified forms. The several tombs situated in the garden
belong to the Lodi and Sayyid era and include Muhammad Shah's
Tomb and Sikander Lodi's tomb. Muhammad Shah (1434-44) was the
third ruler of Sayyid dynasty. His tomb has been built in a
typical octagonal pattern with a central octagonal chamber,
verandahs, three arched openings on each side and a sloping
buttress at each angle of the structure. Inspired by Mubarak
Shah's tomb, this tomb has a more compact plan, high dome,
matching chhatris and better proportions
Location: Inside
Lodi Garden, Delhi
Memorials Of: Sayyid And Lodi Kings
Architecture: Mughal Architectural
Style
Also Houses: Bara Gumbad Mosque
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