Ataga khan tomb — Attraction in Delhi

Shamsuddin Muhammad Atgah Khan (Ataga Khan) (died 15 May 1562), also known as Khan-e-Kalan Shamsu'd-Din Muhammad Khan Atgah Khan, held important positions in the court, including that of wakil (advisor or minister) to which he was appointed in November 1561, much to displeasure of Maham Anga, whose son Adham Khan, eventually murdered him in 1562. Ataga Khan was the husband of Jiji Anga, one of Akbar's wet nurses.

Shamsuddin was the son of Mir Yar Muhammad of Ghazni, a simple farmer, and started life as a soldier in Kamran Mirza’s army. He saved Humayun from drowning in the Ganges. As reward, Humayun took him into his personal service and his wife became one of Akbar's foster-mothers. She was called foster-mother( Anagah) and her husband Shamsuddin was designated foster-father (Atgah). He also received the title of Khan and his biological son, Aziz became Akbar's foster or...

Giving a 3 because Atgah Khan's tomb was getting restored. The inner ceiling work is stunning although they didn't allow us to take pics. I'd love to see once the restoration work is complete, the completed restoration of the ceiling would be absolutely beautiful to look at. But even from the outside the building has a quiet elegance. Atgah Khan husband of Jiji Anga (Akbar's wet nurse) is basically infamous for getting killed by Adham Khan (son of Maham Anga Akbar's chief nurse). Adham Khan was subsequently killed by Akbar by throwing him down from the roof twice (second time with his head down). Akbar sponsored the building...

Ataga Khan Tomb It’s is located to very nearby to Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah. If you want to go there you have to go to Datgah Nizamuddin but not in side it’s out side of the Dargah. Very Beautiful place this tomb is built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar. Samsuddin Ataga Khan and important noble of Akbar’s Court. Samsuddin atga khan was the Brother of Syed Qutubuddin Mohammed khan and he was the tutor( Peer) of Salim son and Successor Akbar and he Is Governor of Gujarat in between 1573 AD to 1583 AD. Syed Qutubuddin Mohammed khan Tomb is in Vadodara Gujarat and it’s...