Precisly placed red flowers for decoration.


At the entrance of the tomb with the exterior of red sandstone inlaid with marble motifs.


While officially not allowed, Mr. Ghulam gave the security guard a few hundred rupees in exchange for access to the roof. As well as the beautiful gardens the Akbari Sarai, a large caravan inn built for travellers in 1637, is visible in the distance.


Jahangir's great grandfather Babur chose to be buried in a tomb open to the sky at the Gardens of Babur, which I had visited in Kabul, Afghanistan back in 2013. Jahangir's tomb was built with a roof however but in compromise with Sunni religious tradition it was kept simple with no dome over his tomb.


One of the 30 metre tall minarets.


After climbing the minaret in the north-west corner for a magnificent view from above.


Inside the octagonal chamber at the centre of the mausoleum. Lined with carved marble with the remains of the Mughal Emperor resting in a crypt below the cenotaph.


Looking up at one of the four minarets as we walked around the tomb perimeter.


The Tomb of Jahangir, along with the adjacent Akbari Sarai and the Tomb of Asif Khan, are part of an ensemble on the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage list since 1993.


A family walking through the arcades that lined all four sides of the tomb. Also visible are the ghalib kari, or ribs inlaid into the arcade arches.


And grabbing a cool drink before driving back to the centre of Lahore.