Hazira Maqbara

The mausoleum known as Hazira at Vadodara, Gujarat, India; contains the tombs of Qutb-ud-din Muhammad Khan who was the tutor of Salim, son and successor of Akbar, and also that of his son Naurang Khan who held important offices in Gujarat under Akbar.

[1][2] Built on high octagonal platform with smaller gates on the cardinal directions and five arches on each side.

The Quranic texts in Arabic are carved, inside tomb chamber, on lintels, arches and also above Jali work on eastern side walls.

The extant parapet wall on the roof terrace is embellished with Merlon designs in brick red color evident from the traces.

The lower portion of cylindrical dome surrounding the tomb was covered with thick plaster of brick red color.