Also Known As · Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan's Tomb · Rahim's Tomb
New Delhi, Delhi · monument
A restored 1598 Mughal garden-tomb — the resting place of Rahim, Akbar's poet-statesman — its dome and marble a stylistic bridge from Humayun's Tomb to the Taj.
Rahim Khan-i-Khanan's Tomb is one of Delhi's great heritage comebacks — a stately red-sandstone-and-marble Mughal garden-tomb on Mathura Road, just south of Humayun's Tomb, that spent centuries as a plundered ruin and has been magnificently restored. It is the mausoleum of Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan (1556–1627), one of the Navaratnas — the 'nine gems' — of Emperor Akbar's court: a general, statesman and, above all, a beloved poet whose Hindi and Braj devotional couplets, the famous 'Rahim ke dohe', are still learned by schoolchildren across India.
Pure-vegetarian North Indian dal makhani and paneer
Vegetarian snacks and coffee in the heritage park
Pure-vegetarian dosas and thalis
Rahim Khan-i-Khanan's Tomb is one of Delhi's great heritage comebacks — a stately red-sandstone-and-marble Mughal garden-tomb on Mathura Road, just south of Humayun's Tomb, that spent centuries as a plundered ruin and has been magnificently restored.
it is an ASI-ticketed monument with an inexpensive fee (about ₹20 for Indians and ₹250 for foreign nationals, at the gate or online via the ASI portal), accessible daily in daylight, best in the soft light of early morning or late afternoon. It pairs perfectly with Humayun's Tomb and Sunder Nursery next door. Wear sturdy shoes for the stone steps and high plinth, carry water, and allow about 45 minutes. Nearest metro: JLN Stadium, about 2 km.
Visiting Hours
Entry Fee: ASI-ticketed monument — about ₹20 for Indians and ₹250 for foreign nationals; tickets at the gate or online via the ASI portal.
Verified: July 2026
Address
Mathura Road, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi, Delhi, 110013
On Mathura Road, just south of Humayun's Tomb
🚇 Nearest Metro: JLN Stadium (Violet Line) — about 2 km; Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station nearby
🚶 Walking from Metro: JLN Stadium metro is about 2 km — take an auto; the tomb is a short hop from Humayun's Tomb.
Distance from
Parking
street · ₹20–₹50 (paid)
Street parking on the Mathura Road / Nizamuddin East side.
🚕 Ride Hailing Tip: Uber and Ola drop on Mathura Road by the tomb; it is easiest paired with a Humayun's Tomb visit.
How to Reach: Rahim's Tomb is on Mathura Road, Nizamuddin East, just south of Humayun's Tomb. Nearest metro: JLN Stadium (Violet Line), about 2 km; Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station is close by. Autos and app-cabs reach it easily — best combined with a Humayun's Tomb visit.
History
Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan (1556–1627), a Navaratna of Akbar's court and the beloved poet of the 'Rahim ke dohe', built this red-sandstone-and-marble garden-tomb in 1598 for his wife Mah Banu and was himself buried here in 1627.
🏛️ Architect: A double-storeyed square Mughal garden-tomb on a high plinth, crowned by a large central dome, in red sandstone with marble cladding and incised ornamental plasterwork (six-pointed stars, lotus medallions), set within a char-bagh layout — sharing the Timurid-Mughal vocabulary of nearby Humayun's Tomb.
Significance
Rahim Khan-i-Khanan's Tomb is a recently restored 16th-century Mughal garden-tomb of national importance — architecturally a bridge between Humayun's Tomb and the Taj Mahal, and the mausoleum of Rahim, the Akbar-era statesman-poet whose Hindi dohe remain part of India's shared literary heritage.
Family Highlights
💰 Equipment Fees: Free for personal photography.
📍 The Golden Spot: The domed tomb reflected on its char-bagh plinth in golden light.
🌅 Best Light Time: Early morning and the last hour before sunset.
🌅 Secret View: The incised plasterwork — six-pointed stars and lotus medallions — repays a close look, and the site is blissfully quiet compared with Humayun's Tomb.
🎯 Crowd Hack: It sees a fraction of Humayun's Tomb's crowds — a serene pairing on the same trip.
💎 Secret Fact: In the 1750s much of the tomb's marble was stripped to build Safdarjung's Tomb; a six-year Aga Khan Trust conservation restored it, reopening it around 2020.
⚡ Express Tour
30 minutes — the dome, the plinth and the plasterwork.
🔭 Deep Dive Tour
Half day — Rahim's Tomb, Humayun's Tomb and Sunder Nursery.
👕 Dress Code: No dress code; sturdy shoes and sun protection for the open plinth.
📷 Photography Rules: Personal photography is free; the symmetrical garden-tomb photographs beautifully from the plinth.
🏧 Nearest ATM: ATMs at Nizamuddin East Market (within 1 km).
It is an ASI-ticketed monument with an inexpensive fee — about ₹20 for Indians and ₹250 for foreign nationals, at the gate or online via the ASI portal — open daily in daylight, roughly sunrise to sunset.
JLN Stadium on the Violet Line is about 2 km away; Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station is close by. Take an auto, and pair it with Humayun's Tomb.
Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan (1556–1627) was a general and statesman among the Navaratnas of Akbar's court and a beloved poet whose Hindi couplets, the 'Rahim ke dohe', are still learned across India; this is his mausoleum.
It is a 1598 double-storeyed domed Mughal garden-tomb that echoes Humayun's Tomb and is often cited as a stylistic precursor to the Taj Mahal.
Yes — much of its marble was stripped in the 1750s to build Safdarjung's Tomb, and it was restored over about six years by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture with the ASI, reopening around 2020.
The Nizamuddin East and Sunder Nursery area has good pure-veg options — Veg Gulati and the Sunder Nursery cafés among them.
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