About Tomb of Itibar Khan:
Itibar Khan Khwajasara was a noble of Bahadur Khan, who later joined the services of Akbar and was appointed the superintendent of Jehangir’s Harem. The loyal officer refused to give in to the rebel prince Shah Jehan, when he tried to capture Agra in 1623. Thus, Jehangir awarded him the title of Mumtaz Khan. He died the same year and was buried in the tomb built by himself sometime between 1610-1623 in the outskirts of Agra. The simple and graceful building was once a part of the large complex of Guru-ka-Tal with a mosque and sarai, in which the main tomb building was centrally situated in the charbagh. However, railway track and two roads have altered the plan of the site completely and only the mosque has survived to this day. Itibar Khan’s tomb is popularly known as Barah-Khambha (Twelve pillars). It was so called due to the presence of external twelve pillars on the upper pavilion. It is surrounded by tibara-dalan on all sides with three deep arches on each side. A gallery from the main entrance leads one to the central square mortuary hall. The main construction materials used here were rubble and plaster.
General Information about Tomb of Itibar Khan:
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 Itibar Khan:
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.