The Tomb of Itimad al-Dawla in Agra (1628): A low pavilion over a square plinth, situated in the center of a chahar bagh and surrounded by four minarets at the four corners. This is the first monument to employ white marble and pietra dura.

 

The facade of the white marble pavilion with its four short minarets.   Detail of the marble screen with polygonal and star patterns.

 

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