[Detail of a carved stone lattice at] Mahammed Ghaus Tomb, [Gwalior] 9423

Photograph of a carved stone lattice on the tomb of Muhammad Ghaus at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, taken by an unknown photographer in c.1882, part of the Gladstone Collection. Muhammad Ghaus was a celebrated Muslim saint who died in 1563. His tomb dates from c.1565 and is a fine example of early Mughal architecture with a local flavour from the reign of Emperor Akbar (ruled 1556-1605). The tomb is a square stone building with a large central dome and hexagonal corner towers crowned by chhatris (pavilions). It is renowned for its perforated stone screens which form an exterior wall around the verandah surrounding the tomb’s central chamber. This is a view of one of the screens, showing the delicately-carved designs of the stone lattices set within an arched opening.