The tomb of Muhammad Shah, the third ruler of the Sayyid dynasty in Lodi garden

Muhammad Shah ruled between 1434 - 1445.

This is one of the larger tombs surviving from this period. It is located within the Lodi Gardens .     

  

He was the son of Mubarak Shah.

  

15th century tomb on periphery of mehrauli archeological park

This tomb lies between gandhak ji baoli and rajon ki baoli.

  

  

Lodi era tomb beubg used as a dispensary in Mehrauli

  

Rajon ki Bain, mehrauli

When one walks straight from the gandhak ki baoli, within a few yards is a mosque and on turning left a jungle appears. As we walk a little further we come across the magnificent Rajon ki Bain . 


This baoli or step-well, along with a mosque and tomb, was built in 1506 in Sikander Lodi’s time.

  

It was probably used by masons, hence the name rajon. 


Long since dried up (it is also known as Sukhi Baoli, or dry well)

  

Gandhak ki baoli, mehrauli

The baoli is about 100 meters south of Adham Khan's tomb in Mehrauli behind the Mehrauli bus terminal.






It is one of the largest step-wells or baolis in and around Mehrauli. 

It was built during the reign of Emperor Iltutmish of the Slave dynasty. 












The baoli is known as Gandhak ki Baoli because of its waters smell like gandhak, which means sulphur.

  

  

Tomb of Najaf Khan near Safdarjung Airport flyover

Mirza Najaf Khan was a Persian adventurer in the court of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II.

His sister married into the family of the Nawab of Awadh. 

He also held the title of Deputy Wazir of Awadh. 




His tomb is made on mugal charbagh style.

  

He had royal lineage, having been a Safavi prince.

  

His main contribution in history was as commander in chief of the Mughal army from 1772 till his death in April 1782.