Bibi Ka Maqbara, a memorial, is remarkably similar to the Taj Mahal, another reminder of love and its source of inspiration. Although it may be a copy of the Taj, the mausoleum stands proudly as a manifestation of a son’s devotion to his mother and evokes its own rambling associations. Bibi Ka Maqbara, also known as the Tomb of the Lady, was created by Ataullah, the son of Ahmad Lahauri, the Taj Mahal’s architect, which explains why it bears so many similarities to the famous structure. Both mausoleums are outstanding examples of love, remembrance, and loss. They are related to one another in numerous ways, but they are geographically, temporally, and temporally separated by distance. While the first memorial, Taj Mahal belongs to Aurangzeb’s mother, the second, Bibi Ka Maqbara is dedicated to his wife – both the tombs immortalising these women in the chapters of history and alluding to the despotic yet the last influential Mughal emperor.
