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Lotus motif carved on the Tomb of Imam Zamin, Qutub Complex Mehrauli.

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Khan-e-Kalan Shamsu'd-Din Muhammad Atgah Khan

Shamshuddin Muhammad was the son of Mir yar Muhammed of Ghazni. Shamshuddin started his life as a soldier in Kamran Mirza's army and once saved Humanyun from drowning in ganges. As a reward Humanyun took him into his personal services and appointed his wife as one of Akbar's wet nurses(angah).

Later shamshuddin beacame the chief advisor in akbar's court.As his wife Jiji Angah was Akbar's wet nurse,he was also designated as akbar foster father and therefore was called 'Atgah', Atgah Khan was a father figure in Akbar's life.

On 16 May 1562, Adham khan son of Maham angah brutally murdered Atgah Khan in the hall of public audience Diwan-e-aam,Agra fort.

Diwan-e-aam,agra.

Akbar was so infuriated with Adham Khan's act that he ordered him to be thrown from the ramparts of agra fort.

The body of shamshuddin was brought to Delhi and was buried near the shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Atgah Khan's tomb was constructed by his son Mirza Aziz kokaltash.

The tomb of atgah khan depicts architecture during akbar's reign with stone screens and wide bands of calligraphy with verses from the Quran carved in stone.

Inside, there are remains of some finely incised and painted plaster. There are three graves inside the central one is of Atgah Khan, the one to the east is that of Jiji Angah and the other is unidentified.

To the west of the tomb is a wall mosque, decorated with beautifully coloured tiles that are unfortunately, very damaged. The bright blue, green and yellow pigment s derived from crushed, coloured stones have not faded through the centuries.

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Adham khan's tomb, Mehrauli.