About Tomb of Sadiq Khan:
Sadiq Khan was a noble and the son-in-law of Mirza Ghiyath Beg, popularly known as Itmad-ud-Daulah. His tomb is situated on Agra-Delhi road, next to the tomb of his son Salabat Khan, popularly known as Chausath Khambha. Sadiq Khan was an Iranian and served both Jehangir and Shah Jehan. He was appointed Mir-Bakhshi in 1622 and died in 1633. His son Salabat Khan built his tomb between 1633-35. The tomb structure has an octagonal plan and stands on a high square platform. The plan consists of just one big octagonal hall accessible through eight portals, one on each side. However, no cenotaph or real grave has been found in the underground chamber. This chamber can be seen through a large hole in the centre of the floor. There is a narrow whispering gallery just above the portals with three arched and two oblong openings on each side. The total aesthetic effect of this is marvelous. Brick and masonry are the main construction materials used while a thick layer of white shell plaster covered the structure. Exteriors include projecting chhajja supported on brackets and pinnacles with spiral flutings. The double dome crowns the tomb and sports an inverted lotus (padmakosha) and a slender Kalash finial on its top.
General Information about Tomb of Sadiq 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 Sadiq 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.