Tomb of Nadira Begum

Country : Pakistan

City : Lahore

Dynasty : Mughal

Condition : Satisfactory

Owned By : Auqaf Department

Period : 1069A.H

Address : G9X6+8RC, Umar Colony, Lahore, Punjab

The Baradari of Nadira Begam contains the grave of Nadira Begam, the grand Daughter of Jahangir, and the niece of Shahjehan. Neither was Nadira Begam whose is mentioned in the history of Lahore, nor had Dara Shekoh constructed the Baradari. Dara Shekoh and his wife made an attempt to flee to the west, but they were betrayed by Malik Jiwan, a Baluch chieftain, who turned them over to Aurangzeb's army in June 1659. A.D Nadira died few months before prior to the assassination of her husband on August 30, 1659. Dara Shekoh sent the corpse of her wife Nadira Begam to Lahore and started this Baradari but remained unfinished due to his assassination in the powerful hands of Aurangzeb and his brother Prince Murad.