Musamman Burj

Photographer: Asra Shakir Adeni
From: The Imperial Forts

Musamman Burj

To the left of the Khas Mahal is the Musamman Burj, an octagonal tower with an open pavilion build by Shahjahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is made of delicate marble lattices with ornamental niches for the ladies of the court to gaze out, unseen.