safdarjungs tomb

Safdarjungs tomb

This is an incredible monument in Delhi that's not one of Delhi's most famous monuments but when you first see it you will think wow, wow wow. 

It is a monument that really requires some serious restoration but when your a city like Delhi with so many amazing Monuments and the all need Restoration. I guess the challenge is great.


Safdarjungs tomb has extensive Gardens and nobody really uses them, it is a place to go to get away from everything, unlike most other Monuments in Delhi, Safdarjungs Tomb sees very little foot traffic.

You have free monuments in Lodhi Gardens and Hauz Khas close by which are very busy for a small fee its a great place to find a quite spot to sit under a tree read a book or just enjoy a bit of peace.





Safdarjung's Tomb is made of Red sandstone and marble, It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style for the statesman Safdarjung.

The monument has an ambiance of spaciousness and an imposing presence with its domed and arched red brown and white coloured structures. 

Safdarjung was made prime minister of the Mughal Empire (Wazir ul-Mamlak-i-Hindustan) when Ahmad Shah Bahadur ascended the throne in 1748.

He must have gone alright as Prime Minster because after he died not only did he get a big Tomb he also has a hospital, airport and Rather large suburb named after him.

If you go to this Tomb it is a restoration in Progress little bits of work are happening everywhere around this monument,