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There are some beautiful structures inside the Lodi Gardens in Delhi. These structures date back to the 15-16th c and are tombs and mosques commissioned by Sayyid or Lodi rulers. The architecture is typical of the Mughal-Islamic style and bears historic importance too. Lodi Gardens feature Muhammad Shah's Tomb, Bara Gumbad and Masjid, Sheesh Gumbad, Sikandar Lodi's Tomb and Athpula.
Muhammad Shah's Tomb
It is located in the southwestern part of the garden. There are eight graves inside the tomb of which the central one is said to be the grave of Muhammad Shah, the third ruler of the Sayyid dynasty. The beauty of this tomb lies in its symmetry, the crowning lotus and decoration on the domes. It is a distinctive octangular tomb with the central chamber circled by a verandah which has three arched openings on each side. There are stone lintels along the arches of the verandah with the sloping buttressings at the corner and a chhatri on the roof over the center of each side.
Bara Gumbad and Masjid
This square tomb surmounted by a large dome, is located 300 meters northeast of Muhammad Shah's tomb. The tomb has facades and turrets and was supposedly built during the reign of Sultan Sikandar Lodi. According to the records, the interior of the tomb had stunning stuccowork and paintings. It is still a mystery whose tomb it is since the tomb had no graves.
Bara Gumbad Masjid is situated on the western side of the tomb. It was built in 1494 AD as inscribed on its southern mihrab.
Sheesh Gumbad
It is located a few meters north of Bara Gumbad Mosque. It is also known as 'glazed dome' because of its beautiful blue tiled decoration which now remains only in traces above the main façade. The western wall of the tomb has the mihrab that served as a mosque. The interior of the tomb was also decorated with engraved plasterwork containing floral motifs and Quranic inscriptions.
Sikandar Lodi's Tomb
This octagonal tomb lies about 250 meters north of the Sheesh Gumbad and its features remind those of Mubarak Shah's tomb and Muhammad Shah's tomb. Located in the northwestern corner of Lodi Gardens, the tomb has a central octagonal chamber with each side opening in three arches with sloping buttresses at the corner. The chhatris of this tomb have been destroyed. The tomb is enclosed within a square garden with a wall-mosque on the west.
Athpula
It is further located east of Sikandar Lodi's tomb. As the name suggests (Ath-eight, Pula-piers), the stone bridge has eight piers, seven arches and crosses. There is a small waterway running through the garden. The bridge is said to have been built by Nawab Bahadur during Mughal Emperor Akbar's reign.
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