The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c17.76

v4.c17.76

The tomb of I‘timād-ud-daula near Āgra, built under the direction of his daughter the empress, is of a totally different style, being constructed entirely of white marble, adorned with mosaic work outside and richly painted inner walls and ceilings. At Lahore Jahāngīr directed the construction of a great mosque, which rivals that built by his son at Delhi, and he also adorned the fort with palace buildings which have recently been restored after suffering much dilapidation during Sikh and early British rule. The enamelled tile panelling on the walls of the fort which covers about 8000 square yards and on a mosque built by Vazīr Khān is very remarkable. While the memoirs indicate that Jahāngīr left others to plan the buildings he required, they show that he took great delight in the arrangement of gardens in Kashmīr and elsewhere.