About Tomb of Feroz Khan Khawaja Sara:
Firuz Khan, a noble of Shah Jehan, died in 1647. Like many of his time, he built his own tomb during his lifetime in a locality named after him as Tal Firuz Khan. The red sandstone tomb has a double storeyed main gateway attached to the east and arched chambers on its terrace, which is on the first floor and accessible through a broad staircase containing thirteen steps. On the ground floor is the subsidiary octagonal storey containing the actual grave. On the northern and southern sides of the main storey, there are four-pillared rectangular chaukhandis with pyramidal roofs on top. They are protected by chhajja supported on brackets. The mosque on the west has three openings while central pavilion houses the cenotaph of Firuz Khan. The main entrance to the pavilion is through the arched opening on the southern side and jali panels originally closed openings on other sides of the octagon. There is a semi-circular dome on the roof, crowned by a kalash finial. Arabesque, geometrical and stylized floral motifs adorn the building, especially the plinth, nook shafts, spandrels and the dado panels. Cental panels depict lotus, swan and vases in high relief. Wine-vases grace the lower panels while scroll patterns with highly stylized arabesque composition can also be seen on side panels. Calligraphy, quiet in vogue that time, is however absent here.
General Information about Tomb of Feroz Khan Khawaja Sara:
Location: Agra
State: Uttar Pradesh
Capital: Lucknow
Language: Hindi, English
Temperature: Max 42˚C, Min 27˚C (summer), Max 26˚C, Min 14˚C (winter)
Best Season: October to February
How to Reach Tomb of Feroz Khan Khawaja Sara:
By Air:
Agra airport is 7 km from the city centre and 3 km from Idgah bus stand and is connected by domestic flights from major Indian cities. There are daily round trip flights from Delhi to Agra, Khajuraho, and Varanasi, with a return to Delhi. It takes only about 40 minutes from Delhi to Agra.
By Road:
Agra is about 204 km from Delhi, the capital of India. There is an excellent national highway connecting Delhi and Agra and it is only a 4 hours drive from Delhi. There are many luxury taxis and buses that drive to Agra everyday. Idgah and Agra Fort are the main bus stands of Agra from where anybody can catch buses to and from or Delhi, Jaipur, Mathura and Fatehpur-Sikri.
By Rail:
Agra is well connected by rail to Delhi, Varanasi and cities of Rajasthan. The main railway station is the Agra Cantonment station. There are many trains connecting Delhi and Agra like Shatabdi, Rajdhani, Taj Express and luxury trains like the Palace on Wheels.