Jehangir's Tomb is one of the most popular Lahore Tourist Attractions. Jahangir was a Mughal ruler who died in Rajauri, as he was leaving for Kashmir from Lahore. On the death of the ruler, his body was brought back to Lahore from Rajauri and buried in Nur Jahan's garden that is located on the banks of the river Ravi. The grounds of the Jehangir's Tomb cover a total area of 55 acres and are laid out in the classical Charbagh pattern, comprising of bisecting perpendicular paths. One can enter Jehangir's Tomb in Lahore through the large northern and southern gates. The southern gate of the tomb looks magnificent covered with red Sikri sandstone decorated with white marble inlay.
The mausoleum of Jehangir is made of red sandstone with floral marble inlay and consists of an arcaded platform or takhgah that measures 84 square meters in area. There is an octagonal minaret rising in five segments erected on each corner of the mausoleum. Chevrons of pink and white marble have been used to adorn the shaft of the minarets, each of which is crowned with a domed kiosk. There are openings on each of the four sides of the platform that pass through long corridors to a central, octagonal crypt that contains the marble cenotaph resting on a platform called the chabutra.
This marble cenotaph is considered as one of the finest in Pakistan and is a supreme instance of Mughal architecture. The cenotaph in the Tomb of Jehangir is inlaid with precious stones that have been set in naturalistic floral patterns. The black calligraphy inscriptions on this cenotaph give the date of Jahangir's death and the ninety-nine names of God.
Originally this crypt comprised of two floors. In fact, one can still see a platform built on top of the large square one below. By what is left of the once magnificent marble screen, you can make out that it was once enclosed and there are traces that indicate that a second cenotaph might have stood there. However, according to popular beliefs, the second storey remained unroofed as Jehangir like his ancestor Babur had requested that his tomb be left open to the sky. There is a small mosque located to the western side of Jehangir's Tomb.
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